Frank Zalom, a professor of entomology and former vice chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology, was recently elected to be the Vice President-Elect of the Entomological Society of America. This means he'll move up to vice president and then president, and finally, serve a year as past president. Overall, it's a four-year commitment. Zalom focuses his research on California specialty crops, including tree crops (almonds, olives, prunes, peaches), small fruits (grapes, strawberries, caneberries), and fruiting vegetables (tomatoes), as well as the international IPM program. Read the full article.