Entomology & Nematology News

DAVIS--Integrated pest management (IPM) specialist Frank Zalom, distinguished professor of entomology and Extension entomologist at the University of California, Davis, will receive a lifetime achievement award at the Ninth International IPM Symposium March 19-22 in Baltimore.

DAVISUC Davis Professor Jay Rosenheim researches, lectures, and publishes his work on predator-prey interactions, but he's now targeting another kind of predator: an insidious foe that can be as stealthy and powerful as it is terrifying. A six-letter word: Cancer.

DAVIS--If a camel is a horse designed by a committee, then what about this odd cuckoo wasp?

In a study that highlights the role of bee diversity in crop pollination, researchers found that growers may benefit from 10 times the number of bee species than previously thought to pollinate their crops, according to a paper published Feb.

A reception heralding the biannual juried show, the Consilience of Art and Science, an exhibit fusing art with science, will be celebrated from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9 in the Pence Gallery, 212 D St., Davis. The reception is free and open to the public.