Entomology & Nematology News

UC Davis doctoral alumnus Kelli Hoover, a Pennsylvania State University (PSU) professor internationally known for her research on invasive species, including the Asian longhorned beetle, gypsy moth and spotted lanternfly, is a newly elected Fellow of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) for he...

Newly published, first-of-its-kind research indicates that certain species of floral bacteria can enhance pollen germination, announced a team of UC Davis scientists led by microbiologist Shawn Christensen of the Rachel Vannette laboratory, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.

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.

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.

Two UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty members are now full professors, and a third faculty member has achieved tenure as associate professor.