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Students gain advanced knowledge of insect physiology; insecticide toxicology; ecology; evolution; behavior; plant-insect interactions; biological control; integrated pest management; chemical ecology; molecular biology; olfaction; demography; apiculture; systematics; arthropod-borne diseases of plants and animals; and medical entomology. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in the integration of basic and applied aspects of insect sciences.
M.S. Plan II
Ph.D. Plan B
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Program Coordinator
Theresa Garcia
(530) 754-9506 | tgarcia@ucdavis.edu
Department Chair
Joanna Chiu
(530) 752-1839 | jcchiu@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair
Louie Yang
(530) 754-3261 | lhyang@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Advisor: General
Amanda Hodson
Entomology
akhodson@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Richard Karban
Entomology
(530) 752-2800 | rkarban@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Neal Williams
Entomology
nmwilliams@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact
Louie Yang
Entomology
(530) 754-3261 | lhyang@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor
Sarah Hamid
(530) 754-2355 | shamid@ucdavis.edu