UC Davis Distinguished Professor Emeritus (on recall) Frank Zalom, a legend in the world of integrated pest management and entomology for his research, teaching, mentoring and leadership, is the newly announced recipient of a 2026 College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences' Exceptional Emeriti Award. 

"Beetlelady" Stephanie Dole, a UC Davis alumna, veteran science educator and a newly published children's book author (www.beetlelady.com), will be tabling at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on Sunday, Sept. 20.

The open house, free and family friendly, takes place from 1 to 4 p.m.

Master's degree candidate Shah Alam of the Amanda Hodson lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, will present his exit seminar on "Management Strategies and Disease Interactions of Resistance Breaking Root-Knot Nematodes" at 1 p.m., Friday, Sept. 4 in Room 176 of Hutchinson Hall. 

Alam, to receive his degree in September, holds a bachelor's degree in agriculture, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh (2017).

Those aphids infesting your milkweed plants offer a surprising benefit.

Newly published UC Davis research suggests that the honeydew produced by aphids on milkweed plants increases plant growth.

"Educating young people has become one of the most rewarding parts of my work with the California Master Beekeeper Program and the UC Davis Bee Haven. We encourage curiosity and exploration through interactive activities, including answering questions to spin a prize wheel, handling 3D-printed models, examining pinned insects and creating pollinator-themed crafts."

The Bohart Museum of Entomology spreads the wonder and joy of insects through its many outreach programs.

Tabatha Yang, Bohart Museum education and outreach coordinator, and Bohart intern Jo Ridgeway recently tabled at the Vacaville Museum Guild's annual Children's Party.   

The children's party, a popular tradition since 1984,  is geared for children ages 3 to 9 and takes place in the museum courtyard. 

EicOsis, the company that UC Davis Distinguished Professor Bruce Hammock (1947-2026) founded to fulfill a lifelong commitment to finding safer and more effective ways to treat chronic pain, will host its inaugural three-day Bruce Hammock Symposium at Palisades Tahoe, Oct. 11-Oct.

"Team B," the UC Davis Bee Haven Team from the E. L. Niño lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology (ENT-NEM), won high recognition in the UC Davis Staff Assembly's 2026 Citation of Excellence program and will be honored at a ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at the residence of UC Davis Chancellor Gary May.

The Bohart Museum of Entomology has announced two fall open houses: the first on Sunday, Sept. 20 and the second on Saturday, Nov. 7. 

Both are free and family friendly and will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Bohart Museum, located in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building, 455 Crocker Lane. Parking is also free on the weekends.

Theme of the Sept. 20th open house: "ABC's of the Museum." 

"The world was a better place when Bruce Hammock was in it."

That was the theme of a heartfelt video released today (Aug. 13) on what would have been UC Davis Distinguished Professor Bruce Hammock's 79th birthday anniversary celebration. (See YouTube at https://youtu.be/BAses9EoYXQ)