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These are Atlas moths (Attacus atlas), found in the rain forests of Asia. This moth has a wingspan that can measure 10 to 11 inches. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Ready for Moth Night at UC Davis?

July 17, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Are you ready to celebrate Moth Night at the Bohart Museum of Entomology at the University of California, Davis? Mark your calendar for 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 21.
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John Casida (center) with former graduate students Sarjeet Gill (left), now of UC Riverside, and Bruce Hammock of UC Davis. This image was taken at UC Berkeley in 2016.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Remembering World-Renowned Toxicologist John Casida of UC Berkeley

July 17, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars trained by world-renowned entomologist and toxicologist John Casida of the University of California, Berkeley, are memorializing him for his powerful impact on science and his non-wavering impact on their careers and lives.
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Newly eclosed anise swallowtail, Papilio zelicaon. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Saving a Butterfly: In a World Where Kindness Matters

July 16, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It was a long awaited process, but it's a girl! And she's beautiful! It all began with finding two anise swallowtail chrysalids clinging last July to the fennel stems in our pollinator garden in Vacaville, Calif.
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Bodie 3-14-18
Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Which Livestock Guardian Dog Breed?

July 16, 2018
By Daniel K Macon
As a sheep producer and an extension educator, I'm often asked which breed of livestock guardian dog (LGD) I prefer. Some have heard that Great Pyrenees dogs are more likely to wander. Others have heard that Akbash and Anatolian Shepherd dogs can be more aggressive with humans.
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2018 USDA Food and AgScience Summer Program

July 11, 2018
By Stacey Amparano
The University of California Desert Research and Extension Center (UC DREC) Farm Smart program recently hosted the 2nd annual USDA Food & AgScience Summer Program in June 2018.
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SFREC fire (2)
Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Fire Preparation for Ranchers - Writing Down Your Plan

July 11, 2018
By Daniel K Macon
Last month, I wrote about preparing our ranches for fire (Fire Season is Here: Is Your Ranch Ready?). Since that time, we've seen large fires in ranching country (including the County Fire in Yolo and Napa Counties, the Pawnee Fire in Lake County, and the Klamathon Fire in Siskiyou County).
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Japanese beetle. Credit: D. Cappaert, Bugwood.org)

Seeing Japanese beetles in your California landscape? Not likely.

July 10, 2018
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
Originally posted August 26, 2016; edited July 10, 2018 Have you seen big green beetles in your California yard or garden? Or beetles feeding on your roses or other plants? There are many kinds of beetles commonly found in our landscapes, but the Japanese beetle is not one of them.
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UCCE natural resources advisor Sabrina Drill is a fire science expert.
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More people live in fire-prone communities

July 9, 2018
By Jeannette Warnert
As the human population on planet earth, now about 7.6 billion people, continues to grow, more will settle in areas prone to wildfire, reported Mary Beth Griggs in Popular Science magazine.
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