Bug Squad

 "Mosquitoes are considered to be the deadliest animals on Earth because the diseases they transmit claim at least a million human lives every year globally."So wrote a young mosquito researcher in his research publication, "Linking Mosquito Ecology, Traits, Behavior, and Disease Transmission,"…

 "Heigh ho, heigh ho, it's off to work we go..."That's a song from Walt Disney's 1937 animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, written by Frank Churchill (music) and Larry Morey (lyrics).But on Thursday, April 23, employees everywhere--including those at UC Davis--will be taking their offspring…

 To catch a butterfly....Keep your eye on the butterfly, step forward, and extend your net. "Ready? Here it comes!"That was the scene at the Bohart Museum of Entomology insect-netting demonstration at Briggs Hall during the 112th annual UC Davis PIcnic Day on Saturday, April 18. Hannah Petok, a…

 This promises to be an interesting talk!Synthetic biologist Sean Leonard, research scientist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will present  "Engineering Honey Bee Gut Bacteria to Activate Immunity and Limit Pathogens" at his seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and…

 Don't miss this new exhibit at Briggs Hall during the 112th annual UC Davis Picnic Day on Saturday April 18.The exhibit, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., will feature the wetlands restoration project of medical entomologist-geneticist Geoffrey Attardo, associate professor, UC Davis Department of…