Pest Management & Plant Health

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UC Davis distinguished professor Frank Zalom, an Honorary Member of ESA and a past president, arrives at the registration desk. (ESA Photo)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Images from the ESA Conference!

December 1, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Smile! You're on the ESA Camera! The Entomological Society of America (ESA) has shared images taken at its joint meeting with the Entomological Society of Canada and the Entomological Society of British Columbia, held Nov. 13-16 in Vancouver, B.C.
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Disinfecting a surface.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Use Caution with Disinfectants

December 1, 2022
By Lauren Fordyce
With Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV) on the rise, and Covid-19 and the flu remaining constant worries, disinfectant products are more and more likely to be used in the home, office, school, restaurant, and other public areas.
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In the preliminaries, UC Davis doctoral candidate Zach Griebenow answers a question while team member, UC Davis doctoral candidate Erin "Taylor" Kelly waits for her turn. (Photo courtesy of ESA)
Bug Squad: Article

The Faces of the Champions

November 30, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you attended the Entomological Society of America's Entomology Games, aka "Bug Bowl," pitting university teams against one another in the pursuit of entomological knowledge, you saw the faces of the national championship team.
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Knotweed Symposium 2023
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Knotweed Symposium: science & management webinar :: March 1, 2023

November 29, 2022
By Gale Perez
MARK YOUR CALENDAR Knotweed Symposium science & management webinar Wednesday, March 1, 2023 The webinar is intended to share information on control of Japanese knotweed, Fallopia japonica, with researchers, land managers, and landscape professionals who work with riparian weeds.
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Giving Tuesday 2022.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Support IPM Education Across California

November 29, 2022
By Lauren Fordyce
Today is #GivingTuesday! a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals to celebrate generosity.
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Danielle Rutkowski is the second consecutive winner of President's Prize for her research presentation at the 2022 Entomological Society of America annual meeting. She studies with community ecologists Rachel Vannette and Rick Karban.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

UC Davis Graduate Student Researchers Win Top Honors at ESA Competition

November 21, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Doctoral candidates Danielle Rutkowski and Zachary Griebenow of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology won the President's Prize or first-place honors for their individual research presentations at the 2022 Joint Meeting of the Entomological Societies of America, Canada, and British Co...
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Figure 1. The herbicide, Loyant, was trialed on cattails in the Delta in 2022. We will continue these investigations next year.
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

2022 Delta Rice Recap

November 20, 2022
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
In 2022, I estimate rice acreage in the Delta, south of the Yolo Bypass, was at least 8,000 acres. Most Delta rice is grown in San Joaquin County, but there is some acreage in Sacramento County.
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