Entomology & Nematology News

Assistant professor Monika Gulia-Nuss of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada, will speak on "Progress Towards Making Ticks as a Genetically Tractable Model" at the next UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar.

Feb. 28 is the last day to donate to the current crowdfunding efforts of the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day/Month, Honey Bee Haven and the California Master Beekeeper Program. Biodiversity Museum Day/Month: https://crowdfund.ucdavis.edu/project/24310 Honey Bee Haven: http://crowdfund.ucdavis.

"Why do hairdressers use thioglycolic acid for permanent hair treatment? "Why is the spike protein called a glycoprotein?" "When you get ivy poisoning, where do you expect that the active ingredient (urushiol) will accumulate?

"To Be an Aphid in a Cruel World: How Abiotic and Biotic Stressors Influence Plant-Insect Interactions." That's the title of a virtual seminar to be presented Wednesday, Feb.

Upcoming UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Month live talks and demonstrations include: Asian giant hornets (aka "murder hornets"): 1 to 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb.