Back in 2010, the UC Davis entomology labs of integrated pest management specialist Frank Zalom and molecular geneticist and physiologist Joanna Chiu  joined forces to target the spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), a serious threat to berry production in California.

"When an Africanized honey bee stung Robert E. Page, Jr., in the eye, the excruciating pain did not diminish his love for the insects. A pioneer in the field of honey bee social behavior and evolutionary genetics, Page’s passion for research has spanned forty-three years and continues today. He is considered a pioneer in the field and one of the current top bee scientists. A colleague stated that Page is 'arguably the most influential honey bee biologist of the past 30 years.'"

Molecular geneticist- physicist Joanna Chiu, professor and chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, took home one of the highest academic awards presented at the recent meeting of the Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America, held in the city of Waikoloa Beach, Hawaii. 

Her award: the Distinction in Student Mentoring Award. 

Bees originated some 120 million years ago and now comprise more than 20,000 described species in seven families. But where did they originate?

Cornell University alumnus Eduardo Almeida, an associate professor at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, will discuss “The Evolutionary History of Bees in Time and Space” at a seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology on Monday, April 8.

The nation's entomological community, including the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, is mourning the deaths of Professor Emeritus Charles Mitter of the University of Maryland, a resident of Davis; entomologist-author Elizabeth "Liz" Bernays, Regents’ Professor Emerita at the University of Arizona, Tucson, and formerly on the UC Berkeley faculty; and Kim Flo

Neuroscientist Salil Bidaye, Research Group Leader, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Jupiter, Fla., will discuss his research on fruit fly locomotion when he presents a UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar on Monday, March 4.

Described as a “mentor extraordinaire,” molecular geneticist and physiologist Joanna Chiu, professor and chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. is the 2024 recipient of the Distinction in Student Mentoring Award from the Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America (PBESA).

The saying, “Good things come in threes,” or “Omne trium perfectum,” rings true.

The UC Davis Academic Senate today announced that UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and former professor and chair of the Department of Entomology, is the recipient of the Faculty Distinguished Research Award.

Professor Dorith Rotenberg of North Carolina State University’s Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology will discuss her research on the Western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, and tomato spotted wilt virus at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar on Monday, Feb. 26.

The Bohart Museum of Entomology will showcase scores of specimens, its scientists and their research projects, its petting zoo--and more--at the 13th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 10. Also known as "Super Science Day," the event will spotlight 10 museums or collections. It is free and family friendly.