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The Asian giant hornet, which the news media named "murder hornet." (Photo courtesy of the Washington State Department of Agriculture)

Murder Hornets: Murder in the First Degree?

February 15, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Want to learn about "murder hornets?" Entomologists cringe every time someone substitutes the moniker, "murder hornet," for the Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia.
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The Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia, will be the topic of a UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Month program at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18 when Professor Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology, presents a live talk. (Photo courtesy of the Washington State Department of Agriculture)
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Hornets, Ants and Bees: UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Month

February 12, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Asian giant hornets, ants and honey bees will be among the topics featured in live talks and demonstrations hosted by the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Month. The web page, Live Talks and Demonstrations, provides more information and the Zoom links. All presentations are free and family friendly.
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So Much to Learn

February 12, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Recording of the January 2021 webinar on Current Challenges for Avocado Weed Management by Sonia Rios is now available on YouTube playlist - https://youtu.be/7zFFeJWGvyE For February we have scheduled presentation about Citrus Mites (Wednesday February 17 at 3 p.m.).
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Steve Nadler, professor and chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, presents a video on nematodes. (Screen shot)
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Of Nematodes, Butterflies, Moths, Millipedes and Arachnids...

February 11, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Nematodes, butterflies, moths, arachnids, millipedes, and how to collect, preserve and identify insects are among the topics of videos showcased on the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Month website. As of Feb.
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Call for proposals for the Biomigrations: Food Justice, Security, and Sovereignty in the Americas conference, April 2-3, 2021

February 11, 2021
By Danielle Lee
The Berkeley Food Institute (BFI) Graduate Student Council is inviting graduate student scholars, community members, and artists to submit proposal abstracts of speeches, scholarly papers, or in-progress film/mixed media works to discuss at their first annual Food Systems Conference, titled Biomigr...
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Trabajadores del campo víctimas doble de la pandemia

February 9, 2021
By Basilisa M Rawleigh
English click here Debido a que los trabajadores agrcolas han sido calificados como esenciales desde el inicio de la pandemia, no han dejado de trabajar. Ellos continan plantando, cosechando y procesando los alimentos de la nacin durante incendios y la pandemia. "...
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