Hedgerow walnuts (cv. Chico) that were irrigated at 33 and 66% ETc from 1986-88 suffered marketable nut yield reductions of 32 and 50%. Upon returning these trees to full irrigation in 1989, tree growth and.water relations immediately recovered but yields were little changed. Harvest yields completely recovered this year (after two years of full irrigation). This indicates that hedgerow walnuts...

This study aimed to assess the association of various types of nut per se, and total nut consumption with the incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). A 6.2 ± 0.7-year population-based prospective study was conducted among 1265 adults, aged 19-74 years, participants of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. A 168-item semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire was used to collect information on...

Walnuts have been gathering attention for their health-promoting properties. They are rich in polyphenols, mainly ellagitannins (ETs) that after consumption are hydrolyzed to release ellagic acid (EA). EA is further metabolized by microbiota to form urolithins, such as A and B, which are absorbed. ETs, EA and urolithins have shown to slow the proliferation and growth of different types of cance...

BACKGROUND Published studies relating pyrethroid use and subsequent mite outbreaks have largely been based on laboratory and field experiments, with some inferring a result of increased miticide use. The present study derived a mathematical model proposed to quantify the effect of pyrethroid use intensity on mite population density. The model was validated against and parameterized with actual ...

Food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis (FDEIA) is a type of exercise-induced anaphylaxis associated with postprandial exercise. We describe a 19-year-old man with FDEIA. Our patient complained of urticaria, angioedema, dizziness and hypotension associated with exercise after ingestion of walnut-containing foods in a warm environment. Skin prick test and prick to prick test were positive fo...

High dose aerosol emitters of pheromone, “puffers”, have been used successfully for over 15 years for control of codling moth in pears, and more recently have emerged as the leading mating disruption strategy in walnuts. While their efficacy is well documented, the mechanisms by which they operate are still not properly understood. Understanding how this type of dispenser works may provide oppo...

Previous studies supported by the Walnut Board had shown that survival of codling moth (CM) larvae is proportional to their age at the time of harvest and that overall survival is poor compared to siblings reared on artificial diets. In 1986 considerably more data were collected on the infestation levels of codling moth in different varieties of walnuts. In addition, the population structure at...