Dr. Marla Spivak (Bee Lab, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota) and Dr. Declan Schroeder (Virologist, Dept of Population Veterinary Medicine, UMN) are seeking...
Characterization of a new transgenic animal model for in vivo whole-brain imaging at single-neuron resolution.
Research goals and tasks:
The project is a collaboration between the University...
Background:
Honeybees are fascinating social insects, provide pollination services for major crops and many wild plant species, and beekeeping allows the harvest of honey and...
A two-year full-time position is available for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher for research on honeybee tolerance and resistance to virus infections. The position...
Context: Over the past 20 years, the substantial and global decline of bees has been alarming as they provide critical pollination services (Goulson...
This live-streamed conference, “Bees without Borders,” explores the topic of honey bee colonies living on their own, based on the research and experience in...
The decline of insect pollinators threatens global food security. A major potential cause of decline is considered to be the interaction between environmental stressors,...
Most Varroa induced colony losses occur during the autumn or winter season as a consequence of an elevated Varroa infestation level and an insufficient...