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Is the Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle Bad?

The multicolored Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis, has a bad reputation. There is a common myth online that this lady beetle (ladybug) is invasive and aggressive, which can sometimes lead to people killing these...
A Special Day for UC Davis Distinguished Professor Walter Leal

Today (April 30) was a special day for entomologist Walter Soares Leal. “I got two phone calls almost simultaneously on my two cell phones, so I thought this could not be a prank, but I am still in...
The Day That Barbie, Bugbie and Bugs Swept Briggs Hall

Think pink? Of course! Marielle Simone Hansel Friedman, a second-year doctoral student in the lab of urban landscape entomologist Emily Meineke, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, got swept in the...
Amsonia: A Favorite with Pollinators

Amsonia, a plant native to the Northeastern USA, seems to be little known in the West. They are commonly known as bluestars on account of the shape and color of their flowers. I have never found it...

Event Name	Date
Introduction to Gardening with Natives	5/4/2024
Master Gardener Plant Clinic at the San Mateo Arboretum	5/5/2024
All About Herbs and Edible Flowers	5/5/2024
Success with Houseplants	5/5/2024
Lemons- Five Ways: Make the most of your spring bumper crop of lemons	5/9/2024