Bug Squad

 If you missed World Robber Fly Day on Wednesday, April 30, not to worry.There's still time to celebrate."The first-ever International Fly Week started April 30 on World Robber Fly Day and ends on World Bee Fly Day on May 6," said UC Davis alumna Brittany Kohler, research assistant in the lab of ant…

 Congrats to Alison!Doctoral candidate Alison Blundell of the laboratory of associate professor Shahid Siddique, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, is the recipient of the 2025 John M. Webster Outstanding Student Award from the Society of Nematologists.We are so proud of her and her…

 Humans aren't fond of ectoparasites, such as ticks, fleas, lice, parasitic flies and mites.Neither are chickens. In a timely talk, veterinary entomologist Amy Murillo, an assistant professor in the UC Riverside Department of Entomology, will discuss "Tiny Terrors: How Ectoparasites Undermine…

 Bug Squad BlogBy Kathy Keatley GarveyThe Disappointing News: The California Honey Festival, initially scheduled for Saturday, May 3 in downtown Woodland, has been postponed due to a forecast of inclement weather. The festival has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 21.The Good News: The Hive at 1221…

 Breaking News: Due to the weather forecast of inclement weather, the 2025 California Honey Festival has been rescheuled from May 3 to June 21.  The California Master Beekeeper Program and the UC Davis Arboretum will be providing fun and educational activities at the “mini-honey festival” from 11 a…