Pest Management & Plant Health

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Entomologist Norm Smith (center) answers questions about moths at the Bohart Museum of Entomology's Moth Night. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Bohart Museum of Entomology: One Busy Place!

July 1, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The Bohart Museum of Entomology at the University of California, Davis, is one busy place--lots of activities planned this summer and there's a newly announced schedule of summer hours. Moth Night. The Bohart will celebrate National Moth Night: Exploring Night Time Nature on Saturday, Aug.
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UC IPM Staff in 2018 (Credit: Marty Martino)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

UC IPM Celebrating 40 Years

July 1, 2019
By Tunyalee Martin
The University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM) is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Established July 1, 1979 with funding from the California Legislature, UC IPM built upon a growing movement to reduce dependence on pesticides.
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Southern IPM Activities: Article

UC IPM Celebrating 40 Years

July 1, 2019
By Cheryl A Wilen
UC IPM Celebrating 40 Years Tunyalee Martin, UC Statewide IPM Program The University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM) is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
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HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Grapes in Distress

July 1, 2019
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Help Desk Request: I'm delighted you're available to help diagnose garden problems! Below are four pictures of a grape leaf problem.
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"The swarmers are attracted to lights and tend to expose themselves in the evenings." Sentence by one of Lynn Kimsey's students; illustration by UC Davis graphic artist/entomology student Karissa Merritt.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Lynn Kimsey: Entomological Musings in the Classroom

June 27, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
One of the outcomes of teaching a general entomology course to undergraduates for many, many years is that I have taken on a new appreciation for science fiction and fantasy.
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This is the Department of Entomology and Nematology's Class of 2019, with faculty advisor Sharon Lawler, professor of entomology. In front (from left) are Eliza Litsey, Jessica Nguyen and Abram Estrada. In the second row (from left) are Darian Buckman, Lohitashwa Garikipati (without mortarboard and partially hidden), Dingyuan Peng, Seiji Yokota, faculty advisor Sharon Lawler, Michelle Tam, Jo Hsuan Kao, Matthew Salvador, and Rayanh Gutierrez. Not pictured is Jesus Martinez Rodriguez.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Hats Off to the Grads!

June 27, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Hats off to the 12 members of the Graduating Class of 2019, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.
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HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Wisteria Vein Mosaic Virus

June 23, 2019
Wisteria Vein Mosaic Virus Advice from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Question: This spring I planted 4 wisteria vines around our pergola and they've grown well but now two plants have bumpy leaves and one has brown curl at the end of a few leaves.
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UC Davis Pollination ecologist Neal Williams working on a research project on blue orchard bees in a hoop house at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Neal Williams: Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences

June 13, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Pollination ecologist Neal Williams, professor with the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, is a newly selected Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences, a group of world-class scientists known for their scientific impact or outstanding contributions.
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