Posts Tagged: UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology
Ivana Li: 'The Miracle Worker'
You could call Ivana Li "the miracle worker." You could call Ivana Li "entomologist, biology lab manager, artist and chef...
UC Davis biology lab manager Ivana Li discusses ocean life at the 2019 UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Ivana Li excels as a chef--as she does as a scientist and artist. (Photo by. Deirdre Li)
Food for Thought: And Now It's Time for Action! Teachers...Join In!
An excellent idea. Food ought to be incorporated as an integral part of our school curricula, says UC Davis agricultural...
Food ought to be incorporated in every school curriculum, says Christian Nansen. Here his former students at the University of Western Australia, Preth, learn about designing and installing a garden. (Photo by Christian Nansen)
As part of a parental assignment, 11-year-old Molly Nansen of Davis calculated "How much cabbage would be needed to meet the Vitamin K requirements for her entire class for a whole year?" (Photo by Christian Nansen)
Molly Nansen with the muffin recipe she created, using cabbage. (Photo by Christian Nansen)
Name That Spider--And Did They Ever!
When UC Davis Professor Jason Bond discovered a new genus of trapdoor spiders in Monterey County and issued a call for folks to name...
This is male of the species of a new genus of trapdoor spiders that UC Davis professor Jason Bond discovered in Monterey County. Bond proposes to name the genus, Cryptocteniza, part of which means “hidden or secret.” (Image by Jason Bond)
This is where UC Davis professor Jason Bond discovered a new genus of trapdoor spiders. (Illustrations by Jason Bond)
Growing Interest in Bee Sting Therapy Research as a Possible COVID-19 Treatment?
"Honey bee venom treatment may become a new tool in the search for new ways to prevent infection with COVID-19," says Norman Gary, emeritus professor...
Former professional bee wrangler Norm Gary getting ready for a documentary in 2010. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This is the sign in front of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis. It once doubled as a bee hive; Laidlaw treated his arthritis with some of the bee venom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Name That Spider!
Name that spider! UC Davis professor Jason Bond is seeking a species name for a new genus of trapdoor spiders he discovered on a sandy beach...
This is the female of the new genus, Cryptocteniza. (Image by Jason Bond)
This is the male of the new genus, Cryptocteniza. (Image by Jason Bond)
UC Davis professor Jason Bond found the genus on a sandy beach at Moss Landing State Park, Monterey County. (Illustration provided by Jason Bond)