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Effects of Medusahead on Beef Cattle Gains
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Effects of medusahead on beef cattle gains

March 18, 2018
By Theresa A Becchetti
Here is a short summary written by Theresa Becchetti, University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Livestock and Natural Resource Advisor on the Effects of Medusahead on Beef Cattle Gains project.
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A close-up of a male green sweet bee, Agapostemon texanus, nectaring on a coneflower, Rudbeckia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Wearing o' the Green

March 15, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
On St. Patrick's Day, we see green. We crave green. We wear green. And the penalty for not wearing green? You get pinched. Not so with green sweat bees. As their common name implies, they're green. A metallic green. But no pinching allowed! The green sweat bee, Agapostemon spp.
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A winter ant, Prenolepis imparis, encounters a Phidippus, jumping spider in an almond tree on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Saving a Spider

March 15, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
I did not save a spider yesterday. Did not save one today, either. Well, if I had seen one.... Wednesday, March 14 was "Save a Spider Day" in the United States, according to a post by the Entomological Society of America (ESA).
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A honey bee pollinating a nectarine blossom in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

It's Tough Being a Bee During the Springlike Rains

March 14, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's tough being a bee--especially when you have work to do and the rain won't let you out of your hive. But when there's a sun break, it's gangbusters. To put it in alliteration, we spotted a bevy of boisterous bees networking in the nectarine blossoms in between the springlike rains this week.
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A bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus, nectaring on lavender in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Bumble Bees on the Move

March 13, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Bumble bees stole the show during the Graduate Student Poster Research Competition at the fourth annual UC Davis Bee Symposium, themed "Keeping Bees Healthy.
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California burclover, an annual clover. (Photo: Jack Kelly Clark)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Clovers: A Sign of Good Luck?

March 13, 2018
By Anne E Schellman
In mid-March, many people use clover-themed decorations in preparation for St. Patrick's Day. Many gardens and landscaped areas are decorated with clovers too, especially with recent rains and mild temperatures in much of California.
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IPM specialist Frank Zalom, UC Davis distinguished professor of entomology and Extension entomologist, checks over a strawberry field.
Bug Squad: Article

Frank Zalom: Champion of IPM!

March 9, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When you hear those three little words, "Integrated Pest Management," you immediately think of two words, "Frank Zalom." They go together like superman (Clark Kent) and supervillian (Lex Luthor). Or like Coccinellidae (lady beetles) and Aphididae (aphids).
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IPM specialist Frank Zalom, UC Davis distinguished professor of entomology and Extension entomologist, shown here by an almond tree, will receive a lifetime achievement award at the Ninth International IPM Symposium March 19-22 in Baltimore. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Frank Zalom to Receive International Lifetime IPM Award

March 9, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
DAVIS--Integrated pest management (IPM) specialist Frank Zalom, distinguished professor of entomology and Extension entomologist at the University of California, Davis, will receive a lifetime achievement award at the Ninth International IPM Symposium March 19-22 in Baltimore.
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