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Can I Bug You?

By: UC Riverside
  • Summary

  • A twice-monthly deep dive into the sometimes creepy but mostly fascinating world of insects with one of the world's foremost experts on the topic, UC Riverside entomologist Dr. Doug Yanega.
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Episodes
  • Ep. 8: Itchy and scratchy - ectoparasites
    May 13 2024

    Ectoparasites like lice, fleas, mites, and ticks live on the outside of their hosts, causing chaos that ranges from intense itching to additional disease. Special guest Amy Murillo, assistant professor of entomology at UCR, talks about her research into ectoparasites that infect poultry, how "fitbits for chickens" can help control them, and whether they can affect people, too.

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    31 mins
  • Ep. 7: Cicada-geddon!
    Apr 29 2024

    Billions of buzzing, beady-eyed insects are emerging in many states after spending 13 or in some cases, 17 years underground. Do they pose any danger? And why might their "butts" fall off? Tune in for answers.


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    30 mins
  • Ep. 6: Whatcha packin', pollinators? Part 2
    Apr 15 2024

    Part 2 of our discussion of the lesser-known and surprising things that pollinators carry around with them. Featuring special guest Quinn McFrederick, an entomologist at UCR who studies wild bees and the microbes that live alongside them.

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    30 mins

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