Bug Blog
Now That's Huge!
The world's largest hornet (Vespa mandarinia) is huge. Just how huge? We photographed a two-inch specimen last week at the Bohart Museum of Entomology at UC Davis. Among the insect...
The world's largest hornet next to a honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Cause, Bee-Cause
It's The Cause. Bee-Cause. It's great to see the world's most renowned bee wrangler, Norm Gary, emeritus professor of entomology at UC Davis, come out of retirement to help out with a specific "UC...
Bee wrangler Norm Gary surrounded by bees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A documentary crew prepares to film Norm Gary. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Opening of the Hives
Thursday, Oct. 17 is Pest Management Day at UC Davis. That's when the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) partners with the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources for the...
Billy Synk, manager of the Ladilaw facility, shows comb to the crowd in the Laidlaw conference room. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Visitors donned bee veils to examine the hives. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Billy Synk shows a frame to the visitors. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of bees at work. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Parasites, Pesticides and Pollination
What are the indirect effects of parasites and pesticides on pollination service? Ecologist Sandra Gillespie, a postdoctoral researcher in the Neal Williams lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology...
UC Davis ecologist Sandra Gillespie answers a question at a recent pollination workshop in Woodland. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee pollinating an onion umbel. (Photo by Sandra Gillespie)
What to Do About Yellowjackets
The question begged for an answer. "It's yellowjacket time again. Does anyone have or recommend a good trap?" A Bay Area beekeeper today sought recommendations from ledEric Mussen, Extension...
A yellowjacket entering its nest at an apiary. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A yellowjacket sipping water at an apiary. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)