Bug Squad

The entomology world is mourning the loss of UC Davis Professor Emeritus Bruce Eldridge. As a medical entomologist, his exemplary military, academic and administrative career spanned more than six decades. He died Wednesday, Feb. 5 in Davis at age 91. Dr.

This is a presentation we've all been looking forward to: pesticides and the impact on bees and other pollinators. It's especially important now due to the troubling bee losses throughout the nation.

It's a tough time for beekeepers and almond growers during California's almond pollination season. There's a nationwide bee shortage, rapidly increasing hive thefts and often uncooperative weather.

Fruit flies are important economic pests, causing millions of dollars in damage, but not many scientists know how to identify them.

The UC Davis Bio Boot camps: Where science matters. The deadline for science-driven teens to apply for the 2025 UC Davis Bio Boot Camps is Saturday, March 1.