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Effects of Pesticide Exposure on Honey Bee Health : Impacts of Pesticide Interactions and Exposure Through Multiple Routes

Creator:

Parreira, Stephanie

Abstract:

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are responsible for approximately $17 billion in crop production per year in the United States, and are arguably the most important pollinators in the nation. The future of crop pollination and production is threatened by widespread national honey bee colony losses, which have averaged approximately 30%...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Consequences of coumaphos and Varroa destructor on drone honey bee sperm quantity

Creator:

Delaney, Deborah Anne

Abstract:

The number of drones and genetic diversity among drones are essential components to a well mated queen. Varroa destructor preferentially parasitizes drone brood, and is thought to be responsible for the loss of feral populations that once provided additional drones for honey bee mating areas. It is necessary to use...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis