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A honey bee encounters a lady beetle, aka ladybug, on mustard. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

This Is Not Our Planet. Whose Planet Is It?

August 3, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Mention "beetles," and most folks think of that iconic English rock band from Liverpool. You know, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr? But to entomologists, "The Beatles," means "The Beetles.
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Nathanael puts up fencing for the sheep. Photo from https://fibershed.org/2019/09/04/california-cotton-fields-nathanael-siemens-on-a-10-acre-model-toward-regeneration/
Climate Smart Agriculture: Article

Grower Profile #3: Nathanael Siemens, Fat Uncle Farms

August 3, 2020
By Kristian M Salgado-Jacobo
Practices: No-till, animal integration, alley cropping, poly cropping, composting, and cover cropping Nathanael Siemens is an organic grower juggling a variety of crops, fields, and systems across California. He has a 150 acre farm in Modoc County and another 10 acres in Kern County.
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California Naturalist: Article

UC Climate Stewards Instructor Training Launch

July 31, 2020
On July 7, 2020, we launched the first UC Climate Stewards Instructor Training with 17 instructors from 11 pilot partner organizations across the state. Due to COVID-19 restrictions on meeting in person, we turned our planned 3-day, in-person training into a virtual venture.
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These Asian giant hornet images from the Washington State Department of Agriculture shows (from left), an example of a worker; the specimen collected July 14; an example of the queen.
Bug Squad: Article

Trapping the Asian Giant Hornet

July 31, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Just when folks were beginning to think "it may be over and done" regarding Asian giant hornet sightings, it's not. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has just trapped its first Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia, which the news media dubbed "the murder hornet.
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Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Geoffrey Attardo: Focus on Tsetse Flies

July 29, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
(Editor's Note: Geoffrey Attardo, assistant professor, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, published this piece July 29, 2020 on The Conversation website. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
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Unlabeled seeds from unsolicited packages.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Report Unsolicited Seeds to APHIS

July 28, 2020
Have you had unexpected seeds show up in the mail? Unknown seeds could be invasive plants, contain invasive insects, or have plant disease causing agents. Here's what the United States Department of Agriculture Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) has to say about it.
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