Pest Management & Plant Health

Noted entomologist Michael Hoffmann, an emeritus professor at Cornell University known for his advocacy of climate change literacy, leadership activities and biological control projects, is the recipient of the 2020 Thomas and Nina Leigh Distinguished Alumni Award from the UC Davis Department of Ent...

UC Davis alumnus Emily Bick is making her mark in Denmark.

Agricultural entomologist and UC Davis alumnus Emily Bick, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Copenhagen, has just received a $23,000 fellowship from the American Scandinavian Foundation for her proposal, "Designing Pest-Resilient Apple Orchards Using Bespoke Models.

The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology has announced its schedule for the spring quarter seminars, from April 1 through June 3. Due to the UC Davis directives on coronavirus outbreak precautions, these seminars will be virtual seminars, online only, until further notice.

Did you hear that buzz in California's almond orchards? It takes about two colonies per acre to pollinate California's 1.2 million acres of almonds. That's about 2.5 million bee colonies trucked here from throughout the country.

From the Pests in the Urban Landscape blog on Feb. 26, 2020 Plantain weeds Pest Notes updated - Feb 26, 2020 Plantains are common weeds in lawns, athletic fields, ornamental plantings, roadsides, and pastures. Two species, broadleaf and buckhorn plantains (Plantago major and P.

Diamondback moth adults have been actively flying across the Salinas Valley these winter months, based on our area-wide monitoring program. There were a couple of locations where we recorded 'zero' captures during January.

Do you know what a nematode is?

Plantains are common weeds in lawns, athletic fields, ornamental plantings, roadsides, and pastures. Two species, broadleaf and buckhorn plantains (Plantago major and P. lanceolate) are commonly found throughout California year-round.

They came, they saw, they learned. And in some cases, they conquered--they conquered their fear or avoidance of insects.