Bug Squad

A daily (M-F) blog launched Aug. 6, 2008 and about the wonderful world of insects and those who study them. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Nazzy Pakpour at Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Nazzy Pakpour: 'Curiosity Made the Scientist'

March 5, 2026
 There isn't much that she can't do or hasn't done!UC Davis alumna Nazzy Pakpour is a PhD, a biotech company founder, an entomologist, a children's book author, a mother of two children,  a former professor and a research scientist.Pakpour, co-founder and chief executive officer of Yeast Bay Bio, …
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Then UC Davis doctoral student Sarah Dalrymple pointing to the art on the garden shed. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Native Bees in the UC Davis Bee Haven

March 4, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 The UC Davis Bee Haven is not just the home of honey bees, Apis mellifera. The half-acre pollinator demonstration garden, installed in the fall of 2009 by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology (ENT), is also the home sweet home of native bees, plus many other pollinators.Located at…
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Hands cradling a stick insect (walking stick) at the Bohart Museum of Entomology.

The Young Entomologists

March 3, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 The young entomologists staffing the display tables at the Bohart Museum of Entomology during the 15th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day couldn't have been more passionate as they talked about the insects they study.Background: The Bohart Museum was one of the 12 museums and collections showcased…
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Honey bee nectaring

Learning About Bees at the UC Davis Bee Haven

March 2, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 It was a great day to learn about bees. The weather cooperated, the bees buzzed, and 632 people looked for the queen in the bee observation hive,  wandered through the garden, and admired the art. And they took home seed cookies to plant at home.The occasion: The UC Davis Bee Haven open house…
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Spotted-wing drosophila on raspberry. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Todd Holmes, Light and Insect Behavior

February 27, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 If you're interested in the latest research on light and insect behavior, you'll want to attend the seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology on Wednesday, March 4 in 122 Briggs Hall, UC Davis, or watch it on Zoom.Todd Holmes, professor of physiology and biophysics at the…
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