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UC Davis Entomology and Nematology's Fall Seminars Begin Monday, Oct. 2

Conservation ecologist Paul CaraDonna, a research scientist at the Chicago Botanic Garden and a professor of instruction at Northwestern University, will launch the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's fall seminar schedule on Monday,...

A plant-pollinator interaction: a black-tailed bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus, nectaring on lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A plant-pollinator interaction: a black-tailed bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus, nectaring on lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A plant-pollinator interaction: a black-tailed bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus, nectaring on lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 4:11 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources

UC Davis Seminars: From Earwigs to Fruit Flies to Nematodes

A fantastic line-up awaits those eager to attend the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's in-person and virtual seminars. Topics include earwigs, green roofs, fruit flies and nematodes.   Nematologist and plant...

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The Nov. 10th seminar will focus on controlling this pest, the spotted-wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, shown here on a raspberry. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Nov. 10th seminar will focus on controlling this pest, the spotted-wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, shown here on a raspberry. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Nov. 10th seminar will focus on controlling this pest, the spotted-wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, shown here on a raspberry. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 5:44 PM
Focus Area Tags: 4-H, Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources, Pest Management

UC Davis Entomology/Nematology Seminars: What a Wealth of Information

So, you're sheltering in place and thinking about honey bees, bumble bees, monarchs and assorted other insects.  Nematodes, too. And maybe a spider or two? You're in luck. You can access (for free) the newly uploaded UC Davis Department of...

A yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, nectaring on a spiked floral purple plant, Salvia indigo spires in Sonoma. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, nectaring on a spiked floral purple plant, Salvia indigo spires in Sonoma. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, nectaring on a spiked floral purple plant, Salvia indigo spires in Sonoma. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A monarch butterfly nectaring on a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia) in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A monarch butterfly nectaring on a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia) in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A monarch butterfly nectaring on a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia) in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A black widow spider with two egg sacs. Image taken in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A black widow spider with two egg sacs. Image taken in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A black widow spider with two egg sacs. Image taken in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 4:53 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, Health, Innovation, Natural Resources, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Intriguing Topic: Social Evolution in Social Insects

Intriguing topic: social evolution in social insects... The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology has booked associate professor of biology Tim Linksvayer of the University of Pennsylvania for a seminar on “Genomic Signatures of...

A close encounter between a honey bee and a velvety tree ant (Liometopum occidentale) on a lavender blossom; both are social insects. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A close encounter between a honey bee and a velvety tree ant (Liometopum occidentale) on a lavender blossom; both are social insects. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A close encounter between a honey bee and a velvety tree ant (Liometopum occidentale) on a lavender blossom; both are social insects. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Monday, October 2, 2017 at 5:37 PM

Meet Your Entomologists Who Study Everything from Soapberry Bugs to Monarchs

A good place to meet entomologists and learn about what they're researching is at seminars. The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology has announced the list of speakers for the fall seminars. Agricultural entomologist and seminar coordinator...

The focus is on soapberry bugs in this collage by evolutionary ecologist Scott Carroll. Doctoral candidate Meredith Cenzer will speak on her research on Oct. 5.
The focus is on soapberry bugs in this collage by evolutionary ecologist Scott Carroll. Doctoral candidate Meredith Cenzer will speak on her research on Oct. 5.

The focus is on soapberry bugs in this collage by evolutionary ecologist Scott Carroll. Doctoral candidate Meredith Cenzer will speak on her research on Oct. 5.

Posted on Friday, September 23, 2016 at 4:56 PM

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