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Charlie Summers holds orange pumpkins in each arm while standing in a green field.
ANR Employee News: Article

In memoriam: Charlie Summers

September 24, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Charles Geddes Summers, UC Davis emeritus entomologist, passed away on Aug. 12 from acute respiratory failure in his hometown of Clinton, Utah. He was 79.
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European earwig. (Photo by Beth Grafton-Cardwell)
Bug Squad: Article

Hanna Kahl's Exit Seminar: European Earwigs!

September 24, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you grow citrus, you've probably been introduced to the introduced European earwig, Forficula auricularia, the most common of the earwig species infesting the fruit here in California.
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John Whittlesey sage (salviz x) in the Demonstration Garden, Brent McGhie
The Real Dirt: Article

Sage Advice: Welcome Salvias into Your Garden

September 24, 2021
If you are starting a list of plants to put in the ground this fall, you might want to add a salvia or two. With just under 1000 varieties, Salvia is the largest genus in the mint family (Lamiaceae). Commonly known as sages, Salvias come in a dizzying variety of forms and colors.
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Changes to UC benefits

September 23, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) In recognition of the many challenges UC employees continue to face, the University has decided to extend the 2021 time in which to use Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) through 6/30/22. The systemwide website and forms will be updated in the coming weeks.
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Insect wedding photography: Two Gulf Fritillaries, Agraulis vanillae, in a Vacaville, Calif. pollinator garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Insect Wedding Photography: No Invitation Needed

September 23, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
One point about insect wedding photography is that you don't need an invitation to attend. You just have to keep your distance and not disturb the bridal couple. No sudden movements. No stressful impatience. And no camera flash, please.
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