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…
Colony losses are frequently reported during winter and rarely during summer in Europe, the Mediterranean Sea region, and North America. The impact of air temperature on honey bee colony activities or bee pathogens suggests a potential indirect role of temperature in colony losses. Honey bees are infected by numerous viral, bacterial, and fungal diseases. However,…
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Ph.D. student with experience in honey bee virus research. We invite applications with relevant research experience who are passionate about conducting research and innovation activities on the project titled: “From genes to queens: a systemic approach to improve bee resistance.” The successful candidate will investigate the interplay between genetic…
Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Assistant Professor, Apiculture and Honey Bee Biology Position # 35000 The Department of Entomology invites applications for a full-time probationary (tenure-track) position at the Assistant Professor rank, in Apiculture and Honey Bee Biology. The expected start date will be September…
Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Assistant Professor, Apiculture and Honey Bee Biology Position # 35000 The Department of Entomology invites applications for a full-time probationary (tenure-track) position at the Assistant Professor rank, in Apiculture and Honey Bee Biology. The expected start date will be September…
An experiment was conducted to survey insect visitors and the effect of different modes of pollination on quantity of oilseed rape. Survey revealed that a wide range of insect species, including honey bees, and hover flies, house fly and ensign fly were frequent on oilseed rape flowers where honey bees (Apis dorsata and Apis mellifera)…
The Center for Pollinator Health at the Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville, MS, is seeking a motivated and diligent master’s student to join the lab by January 2024. The successful candidate will engage in a blend of field and laboratory experiments, utilizing cutting-edge molecular tools, to investigate viral infections in honey bee queens…