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Mosquito Awareness Week, observed April 16 - 22, 2023, educates California residents about mosquitoes and how to help prevent the spread of mosquito-transmitted diseases.

"Dr. Death" brought life to the 109th annual UC Davis Picnic Day. Crowds thronged the "Dr. Death" booth of forensic entomologist Robert "Bob" Kimsey of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty, as he discussed his work and fielded questions. It all happened from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Do you have an insect question? Ask it at the "Doctor Is In" bug booth at Briggs Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 15 during the 109th annual UC Davis Picnic Day. The "docs" are two entomologists: doctoral candidate Zachary "Zach" Griebenow and doctoral student Ziv Lieberman.

Doctoral candidate Zachary Griebenow will present his exit seminar at 4:10 p.m., Wednesday, April 19 in 122 Briggs Hall on "Systematic Revision of the Ant Subfamily Leptanillinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Reciprocally Illuminated by Phylogenomics and Morphology.

UC Davis Picnic Day--here we come, ready or not! "We're ready," say forensic entomologist and faculty member Robert "Bob" Kimsey and doctoral student Grace Horne of the lab of urban landscape entomologist Emily Meineke.

Qu hemos aprendido de la temporada de incendios en 2022?. Desde el punto de vista estadstico, sabemos que afortunadamente, se perdieron menos vidas y viviendas y se quemaron 400 mil acres menos, es decir 7 veces menos que en 2021.

La deteccin temprana ayuda a erradicar las plagas Los rboles ofrecen sombra para mantenernos frescos, producen oxgeno para respirar y calmar nuestros nervios.

Talk about alliteration! Bohart: Bugs, Boom, Bang! That's the theme of the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house when the scientists and associates greet visitors during the 109th annual campuswide UC Davis Picnic Day on Saturday, April 15. The Bohart will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Have you ever participated in a scavenger hunt? You know, as part of a team hunting for specified objects? Were any of the objects ever "insects?" Like a lady beetle (aka ladybug), butterfly or bee? No?

Luck be a lady! Little kids love selecting lady beetles, aka ladybugs, at the UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management (UC IPM) booth at Briggs Hall during the annual campuswide UC Davis Picnic Day. The excitement, the capture, the I-get-to-take-these-home-and-put-them-in-my-garden look.