Area of research
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics · Insect Science
Research interest
Research focused on Varroa destructor and Varroa, with related work in Apiary, Honey bee, Context (archaeology). Notable publications include 'Varroa destructor : research avenues towards sustainable control', 'Ecological and evolutionary approaches to managing honeybee disease', and 'Reduced density and visually complex apiaries reduce parasite load and promote honey production and overwintering survival in honey bees'.
Standard methods to estimate strength parameters, flight activity, comb construction, and fitness of <i>Apis mellifera</i> colonies 2.0
Neonicotinoid exposure increases <i>Varroa destructor (Mesostigmata: Varroidae)</i> mite parasitism severity in honey bee colonies and is not mitigated by increased colony genetic diversity
No evidence to support the use of glycerol–oxalic acid mixtures delivered via paper towel for controlling <i>Varroa destructor</i> (Mesostigmata: Varroidae) mites in the Southeast United States
Assessing Repeated Oxalic Acid Vaporization in Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Colonies for Control of the Ectoparasitic Mite <i>Varroa destructor</i>
A computational approach to tracking age-based task frequency distributions of <i>Apis mellifera</i> worker cohorts
Reduced density and visually complex apiaries reduce parasite load and promote honey production and overwintering survival in honey bees
Ecological and evolutionary approaches to managing honeybee disease
Fine scale population genetic structure of Varroa destructor, an ectoparasitic mite of the honey bee (Apis mellifera)
Nectar Minerals as Regulators of Flower Visitation in Stingless Bees and Nectar Hoarding Wasps
<i>Varroa destructor</i> : research avenues towards sustainable control