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Wild blackberries growing along a roadway and encroaching into the home landscape. [Credit: Scott Oneto]
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

When Blackberries Go Wild

November 4, 2022
By Lauren Fordyce
Ripe, juicy, sweet blackberries: what's not to love? Blackberries are grown for us to eat and enjoy, but some species can be considered weeds when they take over home landscapes, roadsides and waterways, and other areas.
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UC Davis student Christofer Brown presents a program on dragonflies to middle schoolers enrolled in the UC Davis Bio Boot Camp, held in the summer of 2022. This image was taken by Putah Creek. (Tabatha Yang Photo)
Bug Squad: Article

Don't Miss the Dragonfly Open House Nov. 6 at Bohart Museum of Entomology

November 3, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Dragonflies rule and so do the scientists who study them. Be sure to attend the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on "Dragonflies Rule!" from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building, 455 Crocker Lane, UC Davis. It's free and family friendly.
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Senior researcher Xoaquín Moreira of Biological Mission of Galicia, Pontevedra, Spain,
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

ENT Seminar Features International Leader in Plant-Insect Interactions

November 3, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Senior researcher Xoaqun Moreira of the Biological Mission of Galicia, Pontevedra, Spain, an international leader in plant-insect interactions. will present a virtual seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology at 4:10 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9.
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This is an American rubyspot, Hetaerina americana, photographed at a small stream in the inner Coast Range. (Photo by Greg Kareofelas)
Bug Squad: Article

Dragonfly Enthusiasts, Unite! Open House Set Nov. 6 at Bohart Museum

November 2, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you dragonflies fascinate you, and you wish to know more about them, be sure to attend the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house at UC Davis on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 6, on "Dragonflies Rule!" The open house, free and family friendly, set from 1 to 4 p.m.
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Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

7 Reasons to Skip Sugary Drinks

November 1, 2022
By Danielle Lee
Fact Sheet • University of California Research Consortium on Beverages and Health • American Heart Association • November 2022 • Download PDF (261 KB) Here are seven characteristics of sugary drinks that can make them harmful to health.Many sugary drinks contain more sugar than the total daily…
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Female Cryptocteniza kawtak discovered by UC Davis professor Jason Bond on a sandy beach at Moss Landing State Park, Monterey County. This is a new genus of trapdoor spider. (Photo by Jason Bond)
Bug Squad: Article

Got Legs? Check Out Bohart Museum's Trapdoor Spider T-Shirt

October 31, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Everyone's an arachnologist on Halloween! Ironically, some folks proclaim their hatred or disgust for all things spiders throughout the year, but when the Halloween season arrives, they're thinking webs, fangs and eight legs as perfect decor for their door.
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December 2021
Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Getting Nervous... Again!

October 28, 2022
By Daniel K Macon
I suppose my obsession with the weather apps on my smartphone started during the 2013-2014 drought. I've always been a weather geek, but during that dry spell, I found myself constantly checking multiple apps to see if one held more hope for moisture than another.
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