Nutrition & Health

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HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Planting Onions?

January 22, 2018
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Hello! My family will be moving to Contra Costa County this summer.
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As Extension apiculturist, Eric Mussen shared his knowledge of bees. Here he opens a hive for a group to show them the queen, worker bees and drones. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Rousing, Standing Ovation for Eric Mussen

January 18, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It was so well-deserved. Internationally known honey bee guru Eric Mussen, Extension apiculturist emeritus, drew a rousing, standing ovation on Jan. 12 at the 75th annual American Beekeeping Federation's conference in Reno.
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Gene Brandi (left), president of the American Beekeeping Federation and Joan Gunter, president of the Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, with Founders' Award recipient Eric Mussen.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

'Pro-Bee' Eric Mussen Receives Founders' Award at ABF Conference

January 18, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
For 38 years, Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen did everything he could to help the honey bees. I am basically all pro-bee; whatever I can do for bees, I do it, Mussen told the American Bee Journal in a two-part interview published in 2011.
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Clutter can harbor pests. [Credit: K Windbiel-Rojas]
Community Pest News: Article

Less Clutter, Fewer Pests

January 16, 2018
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
The New Year is a time when many people make resolutions to exercise more, eat better, and be more organized. My resolutions include all of these, but especially getting rid of some stuff around the house my family doesn't need anymore.
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The Bruce Hammock lab "frontier" is collaborating with Egyptian university, Zagazig, on a three-year $190,000 grant to screen for pesticide contamination in foods in Egypt. Pictured: Bruce Hammock, distinguished professor of entomology, with postdoctoral scientist Natalia Vasylieva, who leads the Hammock lab immunoassay group. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Bruce Hammock Lab, Zagazig University Collaborating on Food Quality Grant

January 12, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The Bruce Hammock lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Zagazig, Egypt, will receive a three-year $190,000 grant to screen for pesticide contamination in foods in Egypt. Research begins March 1.
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A small flashlight is used to inspect underneath a kitchen sink for ants and ant entry points. (Photo: Cheryl A. Reynolds)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Webinar on Healthier Homes and Communities - 01/23

January 11, 2018
By Anne E Schellman
Register for the U.S. EPA Webinar: It Takes an Integrated Pest Management Village - IPM for a Healthier Home and Community Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Time: 2:00 3:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
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Foraging honey bees return to the hive to share nectar, which the house bees will turn into honey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Take It From a Bee Guy: Honey Is Not 'Bee Vomit'

January 10, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Take it from the bee scientists. Honey is NOT vomit. That incongruous belief that Honey is bee vomit is resurfacing on a number of YouTube channels, opinion pieces and other Internet posts.
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This is Iquitos, Peru, known as the "capital of the Peruvian Amazon." Scientists know it as a hot spot for dengue. (Photo courtesy of the Thomas Scott lab)
Bug Squad: Article

Battling Dengue at a Field Station in Iquitos, Peru

January 9, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
UC Davis epidemiologist Amy Morrison knows Iquitos, Peru, like the back of her hand. Travelers know Iquitos as the "capital of the Peruvian Amazon" but scientists know it as a hot spot for dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease with raging outbreaks in many tropical and subtropical countries.
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