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The Secret's Out

Culex quinquefasciatus

We know it works, but how? Just how does DEET work? Does it jam the...

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Culex quinquefasciatus

Culex quinquefasciatus, the Southern house mosquito, finishes feeding on non-DEET treated skin. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Spraying DEET

UC Davis researcher Zain Syed (right) sprays DEET on the arm of chemical ecologist Walter Leal. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Monday, August 18, 2008 at 2:13 PM

Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: Culex quinquefasciatus (9), DEET (3), mosquito (7), Southern house mosquito (2), Walter Leal (56), Zain Zyed (1)

Writing with Light

Ten-lined June beetle

I've always loved the wit and wisdom of insect-inspired poets. God in His wisdom made the fly And...

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Ten-lined June beetle

"Wanna make something of it?" Ten-lined June beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Honey bee

"C'mon in, the nectar's fine." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Blow fly

"Hey, I'm a pollinator, too!" (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Carpenter bee

"Okay, I'm a pest, but just think of me as a bee." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bee on pomegranate blossom

"I came for the nectar but I'm staying for the pollen." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Mosquito

"I'm out for blood." Culex quinquefasciatus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Spotted cucumber beetle

"Just think of me as a lady bug." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 5:55 PM

Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: bee (11), bugs (12), insects (54), mosquito (7), photography (4), ten-lined June beetle (1), writing with light (1)

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