Rangelands

Bumble bees prefer foraging on flowers that contain yeast, but does yeast benefit bumble bee survival and reproduction?

Doctoral student and forest entomologist Crystal Homicz of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology will present her thesis proposal, "Impacts and Management of Western Pine Beetle in the Sierra Nevada During a Period of Rapid Change," at 11 a.m., Monday, April 25 via Zoom.

Molecular biologist Heather Bruce, a research associate at the UC Berkeley Marine Biological Laboratory, will speak on "Evolution and Development of Arthropod Appendages: Novelty and Homology" at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's virtual seminar on Wednesday, April 27.

If you visit the Dr. Death booth (it's actually a table!) at Briggs Hall during the 108th annual UC Davis Picnic Day on Saturday, April 23, you'll meet "Dr. Bob." That would be forensic entomologist Robert "Bob" Kimsey of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.

A global seminar chronicling the 70-year history of National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), the Brazilian equivalent of the National Science Foundation, will spotlight a series of scientists, including UC Davis scientists, in a keynote lecture by UC Davis distinguished...

Date: Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 1pm 5pm Location: Watsonville Public Library 275 Main St., Suite 100, Watsonville, CA 95076 We will hold a hands-on training on CropManage.

Perhaps trees aren't the only green solution when it comes to cooling urban spaces and reducing energy costs. Honeysuckle, Virginia creeper, pink trumpet and other vines could be a fast-growing substitute in climate-smart cities of the future.

Who doesn't love a ladybug? Call them ladybugs, call them ladybirds, call them lady beetles, call them Coccinellidae, or just call them aphid eaters or deluxe aphid eaters. Or Joey Chestnut. Or Josephine Chestnut.

In English Delfines rosas dejaban de esconderse en las costas de Hong Kong y Macao, en Mumbai, la ciudad se vio invadida por flamencos en nmeros nunca vistos.

Run, roaches run! Squirm, maggots, squirm! If you look behind the scenes of the entomological activities at the 108th annual UC Davis Picnic Day on Saturday, April 23 at Briggs Hall, you'll see a Department of Entomology and Nematology doctoral candidate coordinating everything from Roach Races to M...