Introducing...
...faculty sponsor, Dr. Diana Sammataro, Research
Entomologist, Carl Hayden Honey Bee Research Center.
Dr. Sammataro's lab is working on novel strategies for
control of Varroa
mites. Apis mellifera, the European honeybee, is
responsible for the pollination of over 90 fruits and vegetables
grown
in the US with an economic contribution over $20 billion
annually. Honey bee colony populations are in jeopardy because
of the introduction of a parasitic bee mite, Varroa (Varroa
destructor), which kill honeybees. The lab has begun
to test alternative compounds and to develop novel Varroa
controls
that are less harsh on the bees and the environment. Alternative
controls are being developed that all beekeepers can use
easily, safely, without killing bees or contaminating hive
products.
Email: dsammataro@tucson.ars.ag.gov
URL: http://gears.tucson.ars.ag.gov/home/sammataro/index.html
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