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A varroa mite on a foraging honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Sascha Nicklisch: Targeting the Varroa Mite

October 16, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
UC Davis environmental toxicologist/biochemist Sascha Nicklisch will discuss how to disarm the defenses of the varroa mite, a major pest of honey bees, at his UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar on Monday, Oct. 23.
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Figure 1. Mustard and other annual plants dry out at the beginning of the summer, creating fuel that could quickly burn during a fire. Photo by Luca Carmignani, UCCE.
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Weeds and Wildfires

October 15, 2023
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes, Karey Windbiel-Rojas
Wildfires are part of California's ecosystems, and they do not have to lead to the destruction of structures and livelihoods. Each of us can contribute to improving wildfire resilience, from individual homeowners and businesses to entire communities.
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A male monarch nectaring on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola, in a Vacaville, Calif. garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

WSU Entomologist David James on Irish Podcast: Exploring The Lives of Butterflies

October 13, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
You'll want to hear Ireland scientist anna N Lamhna's RT podcast featuring Washington State University entomologist David James, co-author of a newly published book, The Lives of Butterflies: A Natural History of Our Planet's Butterfly Life (Princeton University) with colleague David Lohman of the C...
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Two migrating monarchs land on a butterfly bush in Vacaville, Calif. to sip some nectar. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

What's Better Than Seeing a Monarch Butterfly?

October 12, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Question: What's better than seeing a monarch butterfly? Answer: Seeing two monarch butterflies sharing the same blossom on a butterfly bush! Scenario: Monarchs (Danaus plexippus) from the Pacific Northwest are fluttering through Vacaville, Calif.
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Soapberry bugs flying and flightless morphs together on balloon vine. (Photo by Scott Carroll)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Research: How Soapberry Bugs 'Evolved in Unexpected Ways' Due to Hurricane Harvey

October 12, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The seed-feeding, red-shouldered soapberry bugs evolved in unexpected ways when the catastrophic Hurricane Harvey hit Houston in August of 2017, according to a group of researchers, including evolutionary biologist Scott Carroll of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology and founding di...
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