Entomology & Nematology News

Meet agricultural entomologist and Cooperative Extension specialist Ian Grettenberger, who joined the faculty of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Entomology in January 2019.

Martin Hauser, senior insect biosystematist with the Plant Pest Diagnostics Center, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), will speak on The Curious Case of the Stingless Bees of Palo Alto at the Pacific Coast Entomological Society meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27 on the UC Davis campus.

Four UC Davis entomologists will be among the speakers when the UC Davis Environmental Law Society (ELS) sponsors a public symposium on "Saving a Bug's Life: Legal Solutions to Combat Insect Biodiversity Decline and the Sixth Mass Extinction" on Friday, March 6 in the School of Law.

Three UC Davis scientists will speak on topics ranging from butterflies to birds to biodiversity studies at a first-ever public forum during the ninth annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 15. The special forum, set from noon to 1 p.m.

Ever watched a walking stick (stick insect) walk up your arm? Ever watched a honey bee collect nectar and pollen? Ever seen a nematode? You can do that and more at the ninth annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 15 when 13 museums and collections showcase their projects.