Entomology & Nematology News

Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America (PBESA), presented its annual awards at a virtual ceremony on Monday, April 20. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, no physical gathering took place, and the congratulations and applause bestowed were online only.

The Food and Drug Administration has granted a fast-track designation to a non-narcotic drug candidate being developed by EicOsis LLC, a pharmaceutical company founded by UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock to treat chronic pain in humans and companion animals.

The first Yolo County resident to test positive for COVID-19 will join physicians and scientists at the UC Davis-based COVID-19 public awareness webinar set from 1:30 to 4 p.m., on Thursday, April 23, on YouTube Live at covidactionplan.com.

What's a picnic without insects? And what's the canceled 105th annual UC Davis Picnic without virtual insects? The Department of Entomology and Nematology annually hosts dozens of insect-themed Picnic Day events at Briggs Hall and at the Bohart Museum of Entomology.

Doctoral student Olivia Winokur of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, is a newly selected fellow of Professors for the Future (PFTF), a program sponsored by UC Davis Graduate Studies to recognize and develop the leadership skills of outstanding graduate students and postdoctoral s...