Nutrition & Health

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De izquierda a derecha aparecen los investigadores Mark Lundy, Kalyn Taylor y Taylor Becker (en ese momento todos eran parte del Departamento de Ciencias de las Platas de UC Davis), mientras observan las parcelas sembradas con pasto de trigo. La fotografía fue tomada en el 2019 por el Departamento de Ciencias de las Plantas de UC Davis
Blog de Alimentos: Article

La tierra se beneficia mejor del cultivo de trigo anual sin labranza

January 3, 2024
By Diana Cervantes
Una razn ms para adoptar cultivos sustentables Los productores de trigo de California podran mantener el nivel de sus producciones y mejorar la salud de la tierra al mismo tiempo, si cultivan el trigo de temporada anual que no les requiere labrar la tierra ao con ao.
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Cartoon from the William Ja lab. He will speak on "Eat, Exrete and Die: Regulation of Homeostatic Behaviors and Aging in Drosophila" on Jan. 22.

Department's Winter Quarter Seminars Announced

January 2, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Seminar coordinator and associate professor Brian Johnson has announced the list of UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminars for the winter quarter, from Jan. 8 through March 11. All seminars will be on Mondays at 4:10 p.m. in Room 122 of Briggs Hall and also will be on Zoom.
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A golden honey bee, a Cordovan, nectaring in a Vacaville, Calif., garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Revisiting 'The 13 Bugs of Christmas'

December 22, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Back in 2010, UC Cooperative Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen (1944-2022) of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, and yours truly, department communications specialist, wondered why no insects appear in "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Zero. Zilch. Nada.
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Queen bee laying an egg. A honey bee egg weighs about 0.1 mg, according to the late Extension apiculturist emeritus Eric Mussen, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Honey Bee Larvae: Weigh to Go!

December 19, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's a week before Christmas and it's not just the geese that are getting fat. If you're thinking that the bathroom scale and you are not good friends, not to worry.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Study finds that SNAP and WIC stores offer healthier food retail environment in low-income California neighborhoods

December 19, 2023
By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Miranda W Brown, Richard Pulvera
A recent study examined how stores' participation in federal assistance programs, such as Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program commonly known as WIC and SNAP or CalFresh in Californiainfluence the availability and q...
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A fruit fly laying eggs into a green mango fruit.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Invasive Pest Spotlight: Oriental Fruit Fly

December 18, 2023
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
The invasive pest spotlight focuses on emerging or potential invasive pests in California. In this issue we are covering the Oriental fruit fly. The Oriental fruit fly (OFF) is an invasive pest that attacks over 230 crops including citrus and other fruits, nuts, vegetables, and berries.
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