Danielle Kok

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Info

First Name

Danielle
Last Name

Kok
Country

New Zealand
Institute

Massey University
Highest Degree

Master
Job

Researcher
Website

http://abate.massey.ac.nz/
About

I am currently in my third year of my PhD undertaking research into alternative methods to prevent AFB infections in New Zealand beehives. I am looking for and isolating novel bacteriophages that are able to infect P. larvae. I have found 30+ phages to date and will be extracting DNA for sequencing shortly. I will also be undertaking controlled larval infections in the near future. Besides my work on this bee project for my PhD I am the lab manger of four labs at my University and the ASM Young Ambassador for New Zealand.
Interests

APITOX, B-RAP, BEEBOOK, Monitoring, Nutrition, Small Hive Beetle, Sustainable Bee Breeding, Varroa control, Vespid, Viruses, World Honey Bee Health