Pest Management & Plant Health

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A multicolored Asian lady beetle looking for love--or prey--on a mallow on the first day of spring. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Spring Is Bustin' Out All Over

March 22, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
June is bustin' out all over All over the meadow and the hill Buds 're bustin' outa bushes And the rompin' river pushes Ev'ry little wheel that wheels beside the mill --Rodgers and Hammerstein Just remove "June" and replace it with "Spring.
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Large fruit tree with yellow fruit in a lawn.
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Growing Citrus in Your Garden

March 16, 2022
By Anne E Schellman
The UCCE Stanislaus County Master Gardeners are excited to bring you our very first class about citrus! We are holding this class on Zoom so we can record it and post it to our YouTube Channel. Citrus trees are one of the most popular fruit trees grown in California.
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The Mediterranean Fruit fly will be the topic of UC Davis Distinguished Professor James R. Carey's presentation on Wednesday, May 25. (Photo by Jack Kelly Clark)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Spring Quarter Seminars Announced

March 15, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The list of spring quarter seminars hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology has been announced by coordinator Shahid Siddique, assistant professor of nematology. The seminars will take place at 4:10 p.m. on Wednesdays, beginning March 30 and continuing through June 1.
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Three nematologists kept busy at their booth at the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. In front is coordinator Shahid Siddique, assistant professor, and his doctoral students Pallavi Shakya (nearest him) and Alison Coomer. In the back (far right) is Rob Blundell, not part of the lab, but who assisted. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Nematode Booth Wows Crowd at UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day

March 11, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Nematodes! The display of nematodes (aka "roundworms") at the 11th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, held Sunday, March 6 in the UC Davis Conference Center, drew scores of curious visitors. Many were dog owners with an interest in heartworms.
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Landscape Horticulture Updates for Southern California: Article

How do plants "communicate"?

March 10, 2022
By Janet S Hartin
o you ever wonder if plants communicate with each other? If so, you're not alone. The research on this important and fascinating topic has increased dramatically in the last decade.
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Bug Squad: Article

UC Davis Entomologists Honored in PBESA Award Competitions

March 9, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Breaking news: UC Davis entomologists won three of the 12 student and professional awards given by the Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America. The award-winning trio: Medical entomologist-geneticist Geoffrey Attardo received the Medical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology Award.
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The 2022 winners of the PBESA awards
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

PBESA Winners Announced

March 9, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The Pacific Branch of Entomological Society of America (PBESA) has announced the 12 recipients of its 2022 student and professional awards. The winners will be recognized at PBESA's annual awards luncheon, set April 12 in Santa Rosa.
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