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Mark Hoddle of UC Riverside is the first seminar speaker of the fall quarter
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Department Seminars Announced: First Is 'Biocontrol of Asian Citrus Psyllid'

September 25, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Entomologist and biocontrol specialist Mark Hoddle, director of the Center for Invasive Species Research, University of California, Riverside, will speak on Protecting California Agriculture from Invasive Pests: Biocontrol of Asian Citrus Psyllid in Urban Southern California, at the UC Department of...
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Entomologist Joel Hernandez adds the finishing touches on a rock painted by his wife, Melissa Cruz, the outreach coordinator for the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Why the Bohart Museum of Entomology Rocks!

September 24, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The Bohart Museum of Entomology at the University of California, Davis, rocks! Directed by Lynn Kimsey, UC Davis professor of entomology, the insect museum is named for noted entomologist Richard M. Bohart.
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Geoffrey Attardo, seminar coordinator
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Fall Seminars Announced

September 24, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The list of seminars hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology for the fall quarter has been announced.
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An aggressive caterpillar attacks another 'cat trying to pupate. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Curiosity Didn't Kill the 'Cat

September 20, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Curiosity didn't kill the 'cat. An aggressive 'cat did. We were delighted to find 10 monarch caterpillars (the first of the year!) on our narrowleaf milkweed a couple of weeks ago in our Vacaville pollinator garden--but not so delighted to see what happened to one of them.
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An orchid praying mantis, reared by UC Davis entomology student Lohit Garikipati, who breeds the insects. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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'Crafty Insects' Theme of Bohart Museum Open House on Saturday, Sept. 22

September 17, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Crafty Insects, featuring sneaky or crafty insects and visitors' crafts, will set the theme for the Bohart Museum of Entomology's open house from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 22 in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building on the UC Davis campus. The event is free and family friendly.
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yellow Sac Spider
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Spider Identification

September 17, 2018
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Visiting the Master Gardener Help Desk at our new relocated offices @ 2380 Bisso Lane in Concord I found these spiders in my home Although I know that they aren't normally fou...
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Farm country stay alert! Green sign
Farming in the Foothills: Article

Farm Preparation for Wildfire and Other Emergencies

September 14, 2018
By Cindy Fake
According to many state fire officials, we no longer have simply a Fire Season' but a Fire Year'. In winter drought conditions, some parts of our region do not receive enough rain to mitigate fire danger.
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A male Stagmomomantis limbata, as identified by mantis expert Lohit Garikipati, a UC Davis student who rears mantids, stretches in the passionflower vine. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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The Predator and the Prey: Just Wing It!

September 13, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Judge: "Will the defendant please rise?" The defendant, a praying mantis--a male Stragmomantis limbata--rises solemnly, stretching his spiked forelegs.
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