Rangelands

Summer is upon us so what does that mean for California ground squirrel management? As a practitioner of IPM, you are likely aware that effective ground squirrel management requires an integrated approach, including knowledge of pest biology.

Robert Michael Pyle, founder of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, was right at home at the UC Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology back in July of 2019, when he and other members of the international Lepidopterists' Society toured the insect museum as part of their 68th annual meeting.

Enjoying and protecting nature are cited as the top two very important' reasons why private forest landowners in the UC ANR Forest Stewardship Workshops own forestland. Many of these landowners express a desire to have their forest return to an old-growth' state.

When summer is here and the list of edible fruits and veggies that can be planted in Southern CA is at its shortest, maybe it's time to consider growing some herbs to add some flavor to your cooking! Here is a system you might want to try that helps you save on space, water and time! I first stumble...

Livestock producers from Southern Europe to Central Asia have long used livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) to protect livestock - including cattle - from predators like wolves and European brown bears (the continental version of our grizzly).

UC Davis doctoral alumnus Kelli Hoover, a Pennsylvania State University (PSU) professor internationally known for her research on invasive species, including the Asian longhorned beetle, gypsy moth and spotted lanternfly, is a newly elected Fellow of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) for he...

an plants help cool our urban heat islands and mitigate impacts of climate change in our inland cities? I've been interested in measuring the temperatures of living and non-living surfaces for some time.

When you're a honey bee and you're packing pollen and approaching your landing--an artichoke thistle--it's a good idea to clean your proboscis (tongue) first. Caught in flight: a honey bee doing a little grooming.

"Sweat bees have earned their common name from the tendency, especially of the smaller species,to alight on one's skin and lap up perspiration for both its moisture and salt content.

Newly published, first-of-its-kind research indicates that certain species of floral bacteria can enhance pollen germination, announced a team of UC Davis scientists led by microbiologist Shawn Christensen of the Rachel Vannette laboratory, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.