Synthetic biologist Sean Leonard, a research scientist at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, will deliver a UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar on "Engineering Honey Bee Gut Bacteria to Activate Immunity and Limit Pathogens" on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

What do we know about the impacts of pesticides on pollinators? What steps do regulatory agencies like the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) take to safeguard our pollinators?  Are protections from the EPA adequate or inadequate? 

Eliza Litsey, a former graduate student in the honey bee lab of Elina Lastro Niño, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology (ENT),  will present her exit seminar on "Investigating a Novel Queen Honey Bee Treatment" on Monday, Nov. 4.