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Spotted wing drosophila on a raspberry. Both Frank Zalom and Joanna Chiu of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty, research collaborators, will speak on this pest. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

UC Davis Scientists Heading to Entomology Conference in Brazil

August 27, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Three faculty members from the University of California, Davis, will be among those sharing the "people" spotlight at the joint meeting of the XXVII Brazilian Congress and X Latin American Congress of Entomology --and the spotted wing drosophila will be among the insects sharing the "insect" spotlig...
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Defoliated tamarisk, some willows coming up in the understory.
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Weed Science is everywhere even on summer vacation!

August 27, 2018
By Thomas J Getts
Heat is something that many Californians are used to, and live with for several months out of the year, but prolonged triple digit heat is not something I am used to in my corner of the state. Sure it gets hot up here in Lassen County, but there is most often a place to retreat from the heat.
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Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology and animal biology major Crystal Homicz look at the turncoat covered with pinned beetles. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

These Insects Thrive in the Extreme!

August 24, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
A mannequin in a firefighter turncoat pinned with fire beetles drew "oohs" and "aahs" at the Bohart Museum of Entomology's open house last Sunday afternoon at the University of California, Davis.
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Doctoral candidates Emily Bick and Brendon Boudinot were part of the 2016 UC Davis Linnaean Games Team that won the national championship.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Emily Bick: ESA Student Certification Award

August 24, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Doctoral candidate Emily Bick of the Christian Nansen lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, is the recipient of the Entomological Society of America's 2018 student certification award, which recognizes outstanding entomology students interested in the mission of the ESA certificatio...
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Don't Move Firewood!
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Don't Move Firewood!

August 23, 2018
By Anne E Schellman
[From the Summer issue of the UC IPM Retail Nursery & Garden Center News] When you use firewood in the great outdoors, be aware that moving firewood can transport tree-killing insects and diseases.
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A honey bee flies in formation with "fake" bees on a bee crossing sign. Bees can flap their wings around 240 times per second. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

And the (Bee) Beat Goes On...

August 22, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It was bound to happen. A "real" honey bee flying alongside "fake" bees on a bee crossing sign. We photographed this honey bee (below) at 1/1000 of second (with a Nikon D500 and a 105mm lens with the f-stop set at 16 and ISO at 800), but honey bee flight is truly amazing.
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Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

One Year In - Assessing Community Needs

August 22, 2018
By Daniel K Macon
As a (relatively) new livestock and natural resources farm advisor, I'm fortunate to have known and worked with my predecessors (Roger Ingram in Placer-Nevada and Glenn Nader in Sutter-Yuba). I'm also fortunate to be working in a region where I've lived for most of my life.
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