Pest Management

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Poor ol' Ladybug
Posted 5/17/2013 - The lady beetle, aka ladybug, was at the wrong place at the wrong time. We don't know how she managed to get tangled in the cellar spider's web or why the cellar spider opted to have her for dinner instead waiting for a tasty honey bee, a nutritious...

Ah, Ladybugs!
Posted 5/16/2013 - Consider the lady beetle, aka ladybug. It's not a bug, but a beetle. It belong to the family Coccinellidae, and scientists have described about 5000 species worldwide, and about 450 in North America.  Some quick facts... Ladybugs are not always...

About Those Neonics
Posted 5/15/2013 - "For many years, beekeepers and environmentally interested individuals have expressed the opinion that the use of neonicotinoid insecticides ("neonics") have interfered with the ability of honey bees and native bees to conduct their life activities...

European Wool Carder Bees Aren't Slow Pokes
Posted 5/14/2013 - Don't ever call the European wool carder bee (Anthidium manicatum) a slow poke. It's not "as fast as a speeding bullet" (Superman), but close. The males, quite territorial, chase away other pollinators, including honey bees, sweat bees and...

A Special Event in June
Posted 5/13/2013 - (Editor's Note: This luncheon has been postponed until October 2013. Details forthcoming) The buzz around the UC Davis campus is a June luncheon. Not just any luncheon, but "A Luncheon in the Garden." The UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center,...