Bug Squad

A daily (M-F) blog launched Aug. 6, 2008 and about the wonderful world of insects and those who study them. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Frank Zalom, distinguished professor of entomology at UC Davis (shown here in an almond orchard) is the newly selected editor-in-chief of the Journal of Economic Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Congratulations, Frank Zalom: Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Economic Entomology

June 22, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Congratulations to integrated pest management specialist Frank Zalom, distinguished professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis, on his selection as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Economic Entomology, the largest and most cited of the family of scientific journals published by...
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A sign on a UC Davis recycling bin clearly says "Bottles and Cans Only." It says nothing about wasps. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

These European Paper Wasps Didn't Get the Memo

June 20, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
They didn't get the memo. A sign on a recycling bin near the Mann Laboratory at the University of California, Davis, clearly reads "Bottles and Cans Only." It says nothing about wasps.
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