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The Western bumble bee, Bombus occidentalis, is rapidly declining and is a candidate for the Endangered Species List. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

UC Davis Symposium on Insect Decline: 'Saving a Bug's Life'

February 12, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Four UC Davis entomologists will be among the speakers when the UC Davis Environmental Law Society (ELS) sponsors a public symposium on "Saving a Bug's Life: Legal Solutions to Combat Insect Biodiversity Decline and the Sixth Mass Extinction" on Friday, March 6 in the School of Law.
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This is the Western bumble bee, Bombus occidentalis, one of four bumble bees on California's proposed endangered species list. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Buzz: Protecting Our Bumble Bees

February 10, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Bumble bees--how many have you seen so far this year on the UC Davis campus? If you join the thousands of visitors at the ninth annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb.
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Owl butterfly at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day: Time to Explore Diversity of Life

February 7, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
You'll see an owl butterfly at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. You'll see a great-horned owl at the Raptor Center. "Owl that" at more at the ninth annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 15 when 13 museums and collections showcase their projects. The event, to take place from 9 a.
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Bombus melanopygus, the black-tailed bumble bee, nectaring on a rose in Benicia, Solano County, on Jan. 25. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Bombus Back in Benicia

February 6, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
How many different bumble bee species have you seen or photographed this year? Have you seen the black-tailed bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus? It's the earliest to emerge in this area. We photographed several B. melanopygus on Jan. 25 near downtown Benicia.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

New risk assessments just posted for invasive weeds

February 6, 2020
By Gale Perez
New Risk Assessments Just Posted for Invasive Weeds The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ?recently posted Weed Risk Assessments for a dozen new weeds of concern. Eleven of the 12 are already documented in the West.
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