Bee Health Research (National Honey Board Production Research)
2009 Research Projects
Improving Colony Productivity and Health by Improving Forager Longevity
Michelle Elekonich and Charles Milne
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
December, 2010: The project has been completed. Click here to download a PDF file of the research results. (Please give a minute or two to download, this is a large file).
2009 Research Projects
Assessing the Reduction of Field Populations in Honey Bee Colonies
Maryann Frazier, James Frazier and Chris Mullin
Pennsylvania State University
Assessing the Reduction of Field Populations in Honey Bee Colonies Pollinating Twelve Different Crops in Six Different States
This project is ongoing.
2009 Research Projects
Do a Pyrethroid, a Neonicotinoid, and a Fungicide Cause Synergistic Effects
Josephine Johnson
USDA, Bee Research Lab and the University of Maryland
Do a Pyrethroid, a Neonicotinoid, and a Fungicide Cause Synergistic Effects on Honey Bee Foraging Behavior and Longevity?
This Project is ongoing.
2009 Research Projects
Quantification of the Sub-Lethal Effect of Various Crop Pollens on Honey Bee Health
Dennis vanEngelsdorp
Pennsylvania State University
This Project is ongoing.
2009 Research Projects
Determining if Varroa Mites (Varroa destructor) and Pesticides Interact Synergistically
Jamie Ellis and Mike Scharf
University of Florida
Determining if Varroa Mites (Varroa destructor) and Pesticides Interact Synergistically to Harm Developing Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
This Project is completed. Click here for a summary report of the research results.
2009 Research Projects
Identifying Potential Causal Agents for Gross Pathology Observed in Honey Bees Suffering from CCD
Dennis vanEngelsdorp and Diana Cox-Foster
Pennsylvania State University
Identifying Potential Causal Agents for Gross Pathology Observed in Honey Bees Suffering from Colony Collapse Disorder
This Project is ongoing.
2009 Research Projects
Testing Protocols for the Safe International Exchange of Honey Bee Stocks
Dr. John Pollard, Dr. Claire Plante and Susan Cobey
University of California, Davis
Testing Protocols for the Safe International Exchange of Honey Bee Stocks to Enhance Proven Commercial Lines Through Selection and Increased Genetic Diversity
Fall 2011: The project has been completed. Click here to view a PDF file of the research results.
2009 Research Projects
Benefit of Propolis to Honey Bees: Does Propolis Reduce Levels of Viruses in Larvae?
Marla Spivak
University of Minnesota
December, 2010: The project has been completed. Click here to view a PDF file of the research results.
2009 Research Projects
Honey Industry
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