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To help control ants inside, wipe them up, along with their chemical trails, with an all-purpose cleaner, and fill tiny gaps, cracks and holes with caulk to make their entry difficult.
Green Blog: Article

Controlling ants the healthy way

July 24, 2020
By Jeannette Warnert
Spotting ants in the home or yard is no reason to reach for insecticide sprays or call an exterminator. UC Cooperative Extension experts say the insects can be managed by residents in ways that are effective, inexpensive, safe and environmentally kind. Ants are probably the No.
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Head lice adults, nymphs, and eggs (nits). [Credit: Dr. Shujuan (Lucy) Li]
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Want Another Reason to Practice Social Distancing? Head Lice.

July 20, 2020
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas, Belinda Messenger-Sikes
Most people are practicing social distancing due to the current pandemic, so contracting head lice might not be a top concern right now. However, many families with young children have at least one encounter with head lice at some time or another.
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Entomologist Jeff Smith curates the 500,000 Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) collection at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Bohart Museum Sets 'Virtual Moth Open House Night'

July 7, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
In commemoration of National Moth Week, the Bohart Museum of Entomology is planning a Virtual Moth Open House from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 25. The Bohart Museum will live-stream the free open house on Facebook.
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