Superbloom is a term concocted by the media, but this year’s wildflowers are still spectacular, especially for the creatures that depend on them

UC Riverside-led research, done on the Big Island, shows effects of mite introduction have cascaded through entire pathogen communities

UC Riverside study uses gene-editing tool to disrupt serotonin receptor linked to egg production in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Identification of a transporter that ferries steroids into cells could bring widespread benefits for human health

National Institutes of Health award to UCR’s Naoki Yamanaka recognizes highly innovative research

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Entomologists at the University of California, Riverside have received a five-year grant of $2.44 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, or NIAID, to investigate the role hormones play in the female mosquito’s ability to use human blood for egg production. Vector mosquitoes need vertebrate blood...

Insecticide exposure and declining floral diversity are jeopardizing key pollinator group

Although spider fear is one of the most common and well-studied phobias, UCR-led study shows people are more afraid of scorpions

Little is known about elusive beetle species, despite role in wildflower pollination

Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research award will identify best management practices to protect bees

UCR study shows how intensive pesticide use is driving mosquito evolution at the genetic level