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UF/IFAS research protects pollinators from harmful pesticide exposures

by Megan Winslow
February 18, 2026

Years ago, when purchasing a flat of pansies at a garden center, Chris Wilson noticed a label indicating the flowers had been treated with insecticides. “I remember thinking to myself, ‘But bees can’t read labels,’” said Wilson, ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, Wildlife
Tags: Bee, Chris Wilson, Collaboration, Contamination, Environmental Horticulture Department, Grant, IFAS, Insecticide, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lantana, Megan Winslow, Mia Cabrera, Nectar, Nifa, Pest, Pesticide, Pollen, Pollinator, Pollinator Week, Research, Salvia, Sandra Wilson, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Study, Tyler Jones, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, USDA National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Vanesa Rostán

UF/IFAS research protects pollinators from harmful pesticide exposures

by Megan Winslow
July 9, 2025

Years ago, when purchasing a flat of pansies at a garden center, Chris Wilson noticed a label indicating the flowers had been treated with insecticides. “I remember thinking to myself, ‘But bees can’t read labels,’” said Wilson, ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, Wildlife
Tags: Bee, Chris Wilson, Collaboration, Contamination, Environmental Horticulture Department, Grant, IFAS, Insecticide, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lantana, Megan Winslow, Mia Cabrera, Nectar, Nifa, Pest, Pesticide, Pollen, Pollinator, Pollinator Week, Research, Salvia, Sandra Wilson, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Study, Tyler Jones, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, USDA National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Vanesa Rostán
Claudia and her mother outdoors in front of a large black UF sign.

A Regulation Intrigue: Investigating E. coli’s Path onto Dropped and Drooped Strawberries and Grapefruit

by Jessie Erwin
April 22, 2024

We are pleased to welcome Claudia Pegueros to our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Claudia is a food science master's degree ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Claudia Pegueros, Contamination, Dr. Michelle Danyluk, Drooped Produce, Dropped Produce, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Student Research, Grapefruit, Masters-research, Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Strawberries
Nikita in Bryce Canyon at sunrise with the sun coming up over the mountains

Human Norovirus: The Superbugs in Fresh Produce

by Jessie Erwin
March 6, 2023

Join us for another installment of FSHN Research Journeys, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Today's guest poster is Nikita Bhusal, a first-year Ph.D. ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Contamination, Dr. Naim Montazeri, Food Safety, Food Science, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food Science Graduate Degree, Food Science Graduate Program, Food Science Graduate Student, Food Science Major, Foodborne Virus, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Research, Graduate Student Research, Human Norovirus, Nikita Bhusal, Norovirus, Norovirus Contamination, PhD Food Science, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science-phd, What Is Food Science Like

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