Pest Management & Plant Health

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Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology and animal biology major Crystal Homicz look at the turncoat covered with pinned beetles. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

These Insects Thrive in the Extreme!

August 24, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
A mannequin in a firefighter turncoat pinned with fire beetles drew "oohs" and "aahs" at the Bohart Museum of Entomology's open house last Sunday afternoon at the University of California, Davis.
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Doctoral candidates Emily Bick and Brendon Boudinot were part of the 2016 UC Davis Linnaean Games Team that won the national championship.

Emily Bick: ESA Student Certification Award

August 24, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Doctoral candidate Emily Bick of the Christian Nansen lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, is the recipient of the Entomological Society of America's 2018 student certification award, which recognizes outstanding entomology students interested in the mission of the ESA certificatio...
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Jacaranda flowers dropping on sidewalk and car.
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Norman Knows Bugs and Trees!

August 24, 2018
By Maria Murrietta
Wrong Place to Plant Beautiful Tree Wow, the Jacaranda's are beautiful right now (actually most may be on their downhill side). As you drive around town they are easy to spot with their striking purple flowers covering the entire tree. I have noticed that they do vary in how they bloom.
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Don't Move Firewood!
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Don't Move Firewood!

August 23, 2018
By Anne E Schellman
[From the Summer issue of the UC IPM Retail Nursery & Garden Center News] When you use firewood in the great outdoors, be aware that moving firewood can transport tree-killing insects and diseases.
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Mature plant of bristly oxtongue. (Credit: Larry L. Strand)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Bristly Oxtongue Lives Up to its Name

August 19, 2018
By Anne E Schellman
This summer, you may have noticed what looks like a large dandelion plant covered in blisters growing in your lawn or landscape. It's known as bristly oxtongue, and if you examine or touch it you'll see and feel why.
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Adult honey bee collecting pollen on zinnia. (Credit: Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Honey Bee Day Reminds us to Protect Bees Year-Round

August 17, 2018
By Anne E Schellman
Saturday, August 18 is National Honey Bee Day! Many people are concerned about the health of honey bees, and rightly so, as there has been a decline in their populations during the last decade.
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