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Visit UC IPM at Picnic Day 2023

This Saturday, April 15th, is the annual UC Davis Picnic Day event! Stop by the UC Statewide IPM...

Posted on Monday, April 10, 2023 at 3:58 PM

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Tags: Beneficial Insects (15), events (15), integrated pest management (76), ipm (241), ladybugs (58), management (75), natural enemies (23), pest (247), Picnic Day (12), UC Davis (421), UC IPM (509), urban (58)

Focus Area Tags: Environment, Family, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

'A Lady in Red': Petal Pusher?

It wouldn't make the news, even if it were a "Slow News Day." "Lady in Red Climbs Neon-Pink Petals...

A lady beetle nestled in an ice plant blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A lady beetle nestled in an ice plant blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Let's climb! A lady beetle begins her ascent--up an ice plant blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Let's climb! A lady beetle begins her ascent--up an ice plant blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

How am I doing? Am I doing this right? Lady beetle stops. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

How am I doing? Am I doing this right? Lady beetle stops. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

I did it! I climbed my Mount Everest and I'm about to descend. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

I did it! I climbed my Mount Everest and I'm about to descend. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 3:35 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: aphids (69), beneficial insects (15), California Fish and Wildlife (1), ice plant (4), lady beetles (57), lady in red (1), ladybugs (58), UC IPM (509)

Focus Area Tags: Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

The Red Coats Are Coming

The Red Coats are coming. The Red Coats are coming. No, not an army of soldiers. Soldier...

A soldier beetle (family Cantharida) looks out over a milkweed in search of more aphids. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A soldier beetle (family Cantharida) looks out over a milkweed in search of more aphids. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 4:06 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: aphids (69), beneficial insects (15), Cantharida (1), leatherwings (2), Leonotis leonurus (3), lion''s tail (3), pollinators (56), soldier beetles (9), UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (30)

Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Flies in Prime Time

We don't often find flies such a popular topic of conversation, but given recent events, we'd like...

Posted on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 2:25 PM

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Author: Karey Windbiel-Rojas
Author: Elaine Lander

Tags: beneficial insects (15), flies (14), fly (14), integrated pest management (76), natural enemies (23), pest management (210), UC IPM (509)

Focus Area Tags: Pest Management

How to Catch a Spider

While you are home working, learning, or relaxing, you may have noticed a few other critters...

Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 10:16 AM

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Author: Elaine Lander

Tags: beneficial (18), beneficial insects (15), natural enemies (23), predator (32), spider (38), spiders (48), UC IPM (509), video (23)

Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

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Posts Tagged: Beneficial Insects

Visit UC IPM at Picnic Day 2023

'A Lady in Red': Petal Pusher?

The Red Coats Are Coming

Flies in Prime Time

How to Catch a Spider

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