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An alfalfa looper moth, Autographa californica, foraging on mustard. Moth identified by Art Shapiro of UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Do Moths Usually Land with Their Wings Down?

July 27, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
National Moth Week ended last Sunday, July 25, but questions linger. A reader asked: "A friend was just telling me that butterflies and moths land differently. She couldn't remember if it was a moth that landed with its wings up or down. It looks like they land with their wings down.
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UC Davis distinguished professor Richard "Rick" Karban has researched plant communication in sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) on the east side of the Sierra since 1995.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Rick Karban Selected UC Davis Distinguished Professor

July 21, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Professor Richard Rick Karban, an international authority on plant communication and a 39-year member of the UC Davis entomology faculty, is now a distinguished professor, the highest campus-level faculty title.
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SFREC fire (2)
Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Placer-Nevada-Yuba Disaster Livestock Access Pass

July 21, 2021
By Daniel K Macon
With wildfire season in full swing in California and elsewhere in the West, many ranchers are increasingly concerned about the safety and well-being of their livestock.
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A honey bee and a butterfly, a Western tiger swallowtail sharing some nectar on a Mexican sunflower in a Vacaville pollinator garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Throw a Little Shade on Me, Please

July 20, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Are you tired of the triple-digit temperatures? Wish someone would throw a breeze your way and provide a little shade?
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Jessica Gillung, then a doctoral candidate at UC Davis, holds a display of Atlas moths at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. She is now an assistant professor McGill University, Montreal. This week is National Moth Week. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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In Celebration of National Moth Week

July 19, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's National Moth Week, which, according to the officials, is a time to celebrate "the beauty, life cycle and habitats of moths." So "moth-ers" of all ages and abilities "are encouraged to learn about, observe and document moths in their backyards, parks and neighborhoods.
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UC Cooperative Extension apiculturist Elina Lastro Niño showing a frame at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility to students. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Extension Apiculturist Elina Lastro Niño Achieves Promotion

July 19, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
UC Cooperative Extension apiculturist Elina Lastro Nio, a honey bee scientist and educator who serves all of California and is a member of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty, was recently promoted to associate specialist, effective July 1.
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