ROB PAGE RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD

Posted January 1, 2019

ROB PAGE RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD

DAVIS–World-renowned honey bee geneticist Robert Eugene (“Rob”) Page Jr., who received his doctorate in entomology from UC Davis and served as a professor and chair of the UC Davis entomology department before capping his academic career as the Arizona State University provost, is the recipient of the Thomas and Nina Leigh Distinguished Alumni Award. He …

Posted January 1, 2019

The Pesticide in Our Own Backyards

Silence is a powerful thing. I was on my way to the compost bin when I noticed an enormous mound of dead bees in front of my strongest hive. No buzz issued from the landing board. No industrious thrum from above. The absence of sound shattered the morning. I was dumbstruck. When I opened that …

Tractor spraying wheat field with sprayer

Posted January 1, 2019

The Trouble with Headlines

News outlets are adept at grabbing our attention with shock and awe, but what we need are thoughtful solutions. One afternoon on my way home from the lab, I stopped to check on the colonies at our small apiary in Southlands, Vancouver. My jaw dropped at what I found. Thousands of our bees were on …

Posted January 1, 2019

This small apiary winter scene is typical for beekeepers in many of the northern states during the winter months. An additional upper entrance is recommended since lower entrances can become clogged with snow and ice for extended periods.

Posted January 1, 2019

January 2019

Eugene Makovec, Our New Editor – 7 Honey Bee Emergency Response: A Practical Guide for Responders Andy Hemken – 35 What’s In the Honey Jar? M.E.A. McNeil – 39 Guessing Our Future with Varroa — Part 2: Ways That Bees Can Manage the Mite Randy Oliver– 45 Robber Bees! Peter L. Borst – 55 Treatment-free Beekeeping: A Practical Hands-On Approach — …

Posted December 20, 2018

Genome Published of the Small Hive Beetle, a Major Honey Bee Parasite

BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND, December 19, 2018 Beekeepers and researchers will welcome the unveiling of the small hive beetle’s genome by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their colleagues. The small hive beetle (SHB) is a major parasite problem of honey bees for which there are few effective treatments. The SHB (Aethina tumida Murray) genome—a genome is the …

Posted December 14, 2018

Newly Published Research Offers New Insights in Ability to Modify and Study Honey Bee Chromosomes

DAVIS–Newly published research by a team of Germany-based honey bee geneticists, collaborating with Robert Page, Jr., of Arizona State University/University of California, Davis, offers new insights in the ability to modify and study the chromosomes of honey bees. Martin Beye, a professor at the University of Düsseldorf, Germany and a former postdoctoral fellow in Page’s …

Posted December 6, 2018

Dr. Brock Harpur Joins Purdue Entomology

Starting January 1st Dr. Brock Harpur will be starting as assistant professor at Purdue University’s Department of Entomology, replacing Dr. Greg Hunt. Congratulations Brock! Brock Harpur is currently a National Science and Engineering Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow at the Donnelley Centre, University of Toronto. His work brings together large data sets to explore the evolution …

Posted December 1, 2018

Winter Survival of a Weak Colony

In the previous article, a thermal camera and a top-bar hive gave us a more intimate appreciation for the cold the bees endure in their hives. The top-bar colony shown last month was numerically strong with bees. I had another colony in a far off apiary, not committed to another project, but not an ideal …

Posted December 1, 2018

Notes from the Lab – December 2018

It’s December, which means flu season is starting to kick into high gear. What do you crave when you’re sick? Chicken soup? Echinacea tea? Across the animal kingdom, there’s growing evidence that you’re not alone – caterpillars and moose and even bees seek out dietary items that can potentially make them healthier. This is the …

ROB PAGE RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD

Posted January 1, 2019