Posts Tagged: UC Davis research

Meet a UC Davis Student Who Is Researching the Cold-Adapted Parnassian Butterflies

Move over, monarchs butterflies. The cold-adapted Parnassian butterflies don't get nearly as much attention as the iconic monarchs that migrate to...

A mating pair of Parnassius clodius, known as cold-adapted butterflies. (Photo by Gary Ge)

A mating pair of Parnassius clodius, known as cold-adapted butterflies. (Photo by Gary Ge)

Gwen Erdosh: Entomology Ambassador Extraordinaire

If you're not big on bugs, you will be--or should be--after seeing UC Davis entomologist Gwen Erdosh's recent interview with reporter Ashley...

Gwen Erdosh's Instagram account; more than 22,000 fans follower her.

Gwen Erdosh's Instagram account; more than 22,000 fans follower her.

What Native California Plants Are Best for Attracting Pollinators?

What native California plants are best for attracting pollinators? That's a question often asked. Now for answers. Three pollination ecologists...

Phacelia campanularia was one of the 43 plants tested in the UC Davis research garden. Here a honey bee sips nectar from a blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Phacelia campanularia was one of the 43 plants tested in the UC Davis research garden. Here a honey bee sips nectar from a blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

These are some of the 43 plants tested in the UC Davis research garden. This is an illustration from the research paper. (Photos by Ola Lundin)

These are some of the 43 plants tested in the UC Davis research garden. This is an illustration from the research paper. (Photos by Ola Lundin)

UC Davis Symposium to Target Zika, West Nile and Other Vector-Borne Diseases

They'll target Zika, West Nile, Chikungunya and other vector-borne diseases. The annual UC Davis Research Symposium on the Designated Emphasis in...

This is Aedes aegypti, also known as "The Yellow Fever Mosquito." It transmits Zika and other viruses. (CDC Photo)

This is Aedes aegypti, also known as "The Yellow Fever Mosquito." It transmits Zika and other viruses. (CDC Photo)

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