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The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Leave the Leaves

October 26, 2021
By Anne E Schellman
The Autumn Equinox signals a time of change in the seasons. The weather becomes cooler, the days shorter, skies turn a softer blue with occasional clouds, summer vegetable gardens are finishing up, and deciduous trees change colors and drop their leaves.
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Jason Bond, new associate dean, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Congrats to Newly Appointed Associate Dean Jason Bond!

October 25, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Congratulations to Professor Jason Bond, the Evert and Marion Schlinger Endowed Chair, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology! The multi-talented professor, researcher, teacher and editor--with a deep background in administration--is the newly appointed Associate Dean for Research and Outr...
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Jason Bond, Associate Dean for Research and Outreach for Agricultural Sciences, UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Jason Bond Appointed Associate Dean for Agricultural Sciences

October 25, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Professor Jason Bond, the Evert and Marion Schlinger Endowed Chair, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, is the newly appointed Associate Dean for Research and Outreach for Agricultural Sciences, UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
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Monarch laying an egg in Vacaville on Oct. 9. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Good News on the Monarch Butterfly Front

October 22, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
She came, she saw, she oviposited, she nectared and she left. That's the extent of our sole monarch sighting in our Vacaville pollinator garden this year. This occurred Oct. 9.
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Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Bonding LGDs to Cattle - #4

October 22, 2021
By Daniel K Macon
Which Dog? And How Many? One of the hazards of referring to livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) as predator protection tools is that we seem to think of them like other tools.
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Art work by Christine Melvin, an associate at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. Can you identify the flora and fauna?
Bug Squad: Article

The Boh-Art Drawing Helps Mark an Important Anniversary

October 21, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Insect enthusiasts will love the Bohart Museum of Entomology's latest art piece, commissioned as part of the museum's 75th anniversary. A small graphic is posted on the Bohart Museum website with a link to a large PDF that you can download and color.
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Close up image of several winged subterranean termites on a plant seed in dirt.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Swarming Termites Looking for Love

October 21, 2021
By Andrew M Sutherland
It's that time of year again: termite swarm season! Western subterranean termites, Reticulitermes hesperus (species complex), produce reproductive swarms during calm sunny periods immediately following the first autumn rains.
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