Diane Ullman | Entomology and Nematology

UC Davis distinguished professor Diane Ullman in front of the "Secret Life of Vineyards," created by the students in Entomology 001. It graces an outer wall of the Matthiasson Winery on Dry Creek Road, Napa.

UC Davis Distinguished Professor Diane Ullman: 'World-Class'

by Kathy Keatley Garvey
June 15, 2024

UC Davis Distinguished Professor Diane Ullman, a 29-year member of the Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty, drew accolades and applause at the department's retirement event on June 11 at the UC Davis Alumni Center.

"Everything she does is world class," urban landscape entomologist and assistant professor Emily Meineke told the crowd.

"A Bird's Eye View at the California Raptor Center on Old Davis Road, Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Making of 'A Bird's Eye View' at the Raptor Center

What was once a blank wall on the visitors' center at the California Raptor Center on Old Davis Road, Davis, is now a full-fledged ceramic-mosaic mural that tells the story of the interdependence of raptors and insects.

UC Davis distinguished professor Diane Ullman of the Department of Entomology and Nematology and Gale Okumura, Department of Design faculty emerita, in front of "A Bird's Eye View."

UC Davis Students Fuse Art and Science to Create Wall Mural at Raptor Center

by Kathy Keatley Garvey
March 18, 2024

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It's massive. It's majestic. It's memorable.

Targeting an Invasive Pest Insect: Western Flower Thrips

by Kathy Keatley Garvey
February 19, 2024

Professor Dorith Rotenberg of North Carolina State University’s Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology will discuss her research on the Western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, and tomato spotted wilt virus at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar on Monday, Feb. 26.