Pest Management & Plant Health

Multi-unit housing (MUH), such as apartment complexes and single-room occupancy (SRO) buildings, can harbor significant infestations of cockroaches, bed bugs, rodents, and other pests.

Three graduating seniors--two in Entomology and one in Animal Biology--were among those receiving top honors last week at the 2023 UC Davis commencement ceremonies.

by Saira Bates A few years ago, I found a couple of plants growing at the base of the bird house in my garden. At first, I thought they were weeds. I was tempted to pull them out, but I was also curious to see if there would be any flowers on this rapidly growing plant. I decided to let them grow.

Trace detection of such organophosphates as triazophos, parathion, and chlorpyrifos is extremely important for various reasons, including food safety, environmental monitoring, and national health, a team of scientists, including UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock pointed out last week,...

Invasive Spotlight: Goldspotted Oak Borer (GSOB) Adult goldspotted oak borer, Agrilus auroguttatus, on an oak leaf. Photo by Mike Lewis, Center for Invasive Species Research, Bugwood.org There are several flatheaded boring beetles in California, however only a few are of particular concern.

Song Ci (1186-1249) of China, considered the world's first forensic entomologist, knew how to solve a crime when a villager in a rice field was found dead, slashed with a sickle. He told the villagers to line up in town square with their sickles. When they did, he immediately fingered the killer.

Although all cockroaches in California are considered pests, the Turkestan cockroach is of particular concern.

The warm weather has arrived, and so have the pests! By now you've probably noticed a few munching on plants in your vegetable garden.

The Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive pest that poses a great threat to California's agriculture. It was first discovered in the U.S. in Pennsylvania in 2014 and has since taken the east coast by storm, causing damage to many plant species and proving to be difficult to control.

There are several flatheaded boring beetles in California, however only a few are of particular concern. The goldspotted oak borer (GSOB), Agrilus auroguttatus, is a metallic wood-boring beetle that threatens our native trees.