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You probably don't think much about the blood-sucking tsetse fly--unless you're living in Africa or are planning to travel there. But if you're UC Davis entomologist-geneticist Geoffrey Attardo, you do. He led landmark research published Sept.

Landmark research led by UC Davis medical entomologist-geneticist Geoffrey Attardo provides new insight into the genomics of the blood-sucking tsetse fly, an insect that transmits the parasite that causes human and animal trypanosomiasis.

Southern California's mild Mediterranean climate makes it ideal for growing fruit trees in backyards, community gardens and school gardens. The trees provide wholesome fruit along with shade, beauty and enrichment for families and communities.

If you like or grow citrus, you ought to be worried about the worldwide threat of the deadly citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing or HLB) caused by infected Asian citrus psyllids (ACP). The global economic toll is already estimated in the billions.

Brenda Kyle is a California NaturalistNaturalista Certificada as she likes to sayand does outreach with at least 1500 individuals from January to September in English and also leads nature walks in Spanish. I do not look like what people expect an "outdoor" person to look like. Says Brenda.

A boring problem that's generating big interest in southern California By Deena Husein, UCR Entomology, Ph.D.

A great climate comes from happy soil. Could happy soil come from California? (Popular Science) Ula Chrobak, Aug.

A team of dogs trained to identify Huanglongbing-infected citrus trees by scent has detected evidence of early HLB infection in commercial groves in Ventura County.

Last May, a Turlock almond grower noticed nearly all the nuts on a row of trees in his orchard had fallen to the ground. It looked like we shook this row, he said. I was scared. I thought the whole orchard was going to go. He called UC Cooperative Extension.

California es un mosaico de colores con sus jardines. Cada fachada de casa es una invitacin para conocer la diversidad de plantas y flores, y cada parque una convocatoria para mantenerse fsicamente activo y cuidar la salud.