Bug Squad

 Ever seen the potato capsid, Closterotomus norvegicus, feeding on the flowers or buds of such plants as potato, carrot, clover, nettles and cannabis? Or, on the buds and flower of fruit?It's a tiny bug, 6–8 mm long, belonging to the order Hemiptera (true bugs), and family Miridae. Native to Europe…

 The tributes and remembrances keep flowing--and rightfully so--for internationally celebrated scientist  Bruce Hammock (1947-2026), a UC Davis Distinguished Professor who held a joint appointment with the Department of Entomology and Nematology and the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. He died…

 Congrats to UC Davis nematologist Shahid Siddique, an exemplary teacher committed to helping his students learn and succeed!Siddique, an associate professor in the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, is the newly announced recipient of the 2026 Excellence-in-Teaching Award from the…

 If you want to learn more about strawberry pests, don't miss this UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar.UC Davis doctoral alumnus Mohammad Amir Aghaee, the entomology program leader at the California Polytechnic University Strawberry Center, will discuss "Berries vs Bugs: Challenges…

 You could say that UC Davis Distinguished Professor Walter Leal, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society (RES), is being treated "royally."He's featured in the RES publication, Antenna, Volume 50, celebrating the organization's 50th year.  Jozsef Vuts, a chemical ecologist with…