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Early Birds? No, Early Butterflies!
Meanwhile, in between social distancing, what's happening in the world of insects? We were...
Early butterfly: This Umber Skipper, Poanes melane, was photographed in Vacaville, Calif. on March 25. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This Anise swallowtail, Papilio zelicaon, foraged March 21 in the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven. The plant: Brandeegee sage (Salvia brandegeei). (Photo by Allan Jones)
Side view of Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon), nectaring on Brandeegee sage (Salvia brandegeei) on March 21 in the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven. (Photo by Allan Jones)
"Virus Shut Out" is Illegal Product in U.S.
U.S. EPA Acts to Protect the Public from Unregistered “Virus Shut Out” Product Imported...
Detecting Drywood Termites in Structures with Microwave Technology
Western drywood termites (Incisitermes minor, Figure 1) are an important pest of structural wood in...
Meet Emily Meineke, New UC Davis Urban Landscape Entomologist
While you're sheltering in place due to the coronavirus pandemic precautions, not too many people...
These redhumped caterpillars, to become moths, Schizura concinna, family Notodontidae, are dining on the leaf of a Western redbud, (Cercis occidentalis) in Vacaville, Calif. Emily Meineke, newest faculty member of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, studies how climate change and urban development affect insects, plants, and how they interact with one another. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Painted Lady and an Ice Plant
When you're sheltering in, you can still take the dog for a walk--and look for insects. We spotted...
A Painted Lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) flutters on ice plant in West Vacaville on March 20, 2020. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
