The School of Environmental Sciences (SES) at the University of Guelph (UoG) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in apiculture/honey bee biology. The anticipated start date for this appointment is July 1, 2025, or another mutually agreed-upon date in 2025. The successful candidate will hold a PhD in…
Background: The evaluation of the impact of pesticides on non-target species, like bees, is a crucial factor in registration procedures. Therefore, standardized test procedures have been developed on OECD level assessing the effects of chemicals on honey bees or bumble bees. Unfortunately, these protocols cannot directly be adapted for testing products that contain microorganisms. Interest…
European foulbrood (EFB) is a severe bacterial honey bee brood disease caused by the Grampositive bacterium Melissocccus plutonius. The disease is widely distributed worldwide, and is an increasing problem in some areas. Although the causative agent of EFB was described almost a century ago, many basic aspects of its pathogenesis are still unknown. Earlier studies…
Queen health and quality play a significant role in the survival, expansion, and productivity of honey bee colonies. Nevertheless, modern beekeeping practices, intensified agriculture, and climate change can leave queens vulnerable to diverse stressors. These stressors can exert a negative impact on queens, resulting in a range of morphological and physiological abnormalities. The repercussions of…
Pollen is a source of protein, fats, vitamins and minerals for honey bees, and pollen nutri- tion is important for bee health and winter survival. In this study, we investigated the pollen supply of honey bees in Danish landscapes with a view to elucidate the significance of the seasonal development and land use in the…
We invite you to apply for this position, and/or forward this email onto your units or other interested parties. Thank you! The successful candidate will develop an innovative, internationally recognized and externally funded research program related to honey bees by engaging in teaching courses, mentoring and advising students, and outreach related to honey bees. This…
After 10 years, an updated version of the COLOSS BeeBook GIS chapter has been released! You can find the open access article and tutorial here: ➔ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00218839.2024.2357977 . Tutorials are for ArcGIS Pro 3.0 and QGIS 3.22.6.
Graduate Research Associate (PhD) in wild honey bee ecology Position Announcement: We are seeking an exceptional candidate to join the University of Florida’s Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory (HBREL) as a PhD student investigating wild honey bee ecology in South Africa. Headquartered in the Entomology and Nematology Department, the PhD student will join a…
Graduate Research Associate (PhD) in honey bee toxicology Position Announcement: We are seeking an exceptional candidate to join the University of Florida’s Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory (HBREL) as a PhD student investigating honey bee toxicology. Headquartered in the Entomology and Nematology Department, the PhD student will join a dynamic team of bee-enthusiasts dedicated…
An epidemiological survey of honey bee viruses was conducted on 87 clinically healthy beehives located in southeastern Morocco. The sampled colonies were analyzed by reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR / Real Time RTqPCR with the aim of detecting and / or quantifying the following viruses: acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV), chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV), deformed wing…