Entomology & Nematology News

UC Davis nematologist Shahid Siddique (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

New IPM Strategy Dealing with Nematodes in Potatoes Shows Promise

June 8, 2020

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Potato growers should think plant immunity, not toxic chemicals, when root-knot nematodes attack their crops, says UC Davis nematologist Shahid Siddique.

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Ivana Li, scientist, artist and chef--and now recipient of the UC Davis Staff Assembly's Citation for Excellence Individual Award, Service category. (Photo by Deirdre Li)

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Ivana Li: Staff Assembly's Citation for Excellence Award

June 8, 2020

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

UC Davis biology lab manager Ivana Li, who received her bachelor's degree in entomology from UC Davis in 2013, is the recipient of a major UC Davis Staff Assembly award for her contributions to the campus community.

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“Food for thought” shouldn't just be a thought; it should be an integral part of any school curriculum,” says UC Davis agricultural entomologist Christian Nansen. This image shows Peter Andrew Stephanus, a UC Davis undergraduate student in the Nansen class, Entomology 110. (Photo by Christian Nansen)

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Christian Nansen: Incorporate Food Into Every School Curriculum

June 2, 2020

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Food for thought shouldn't just be a thought; it should be an integral part of any school curriculum, says UC Davis agricultural entomologist Christian Nansen, an associate professor in the Department of Entomology and Nematology.

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Anecdotal information pubished in scinece-direct.com indicates that bee sting therapy may have a role in COVID-19 treatment. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Robert E. Page Jr. to Comment on Bee Sting Therapy at UC Davis-Based COVID-19 Symposium

June 2, 2020

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Honey bee geneticist Robert E. Page Jr., UC Davis distinguished emeritus professor, will comment on whether bee sting therapy might have a role in COVID-19 treatment when he briefly addresses the UC Davis-based Third COVID-19 Symposium on Wednesday, June 3 via Zoom and YouTube.

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UC Davis professor Jason Bond discovered a new genus of spider, and seeks name suggestions for the species by 5 p.m., June 1. (Photo by Jason Bond)

Last Chance to Name That Spider--And Bohart Museum to Host 'Spider' Open House

May 29, 2020

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Monday, June 1 at 5 p.m. is the deadline to suggest a species name for a new genus of trapdoor spiders that UC Davis professor Jason Bond discovered on a sandy beach at Moss Landing State Park, Monterey County. Bond proposes to name the genus, Cryptocteniza, part of which means hidden or secret.

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