Projects

Improving Honey Bee Health, Survivorship, and Pollination Availability Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 412617

Breeding, Genetics, Stock Improvement and Management of Russian Honey Bees for Mite and Small Hive Beetle Control and Pollination Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 415084

Development and Use of Mite Resistance Traits in Honey Bee Breeding Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 414698

PWA Areawide Program for Improving Honey Bee Health Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 412796

Publications

Small Hive Beetles - (Research Notes)

De Guzman, L.I., Frake, A.M., Rinderer, T.E., Pollett, D.K. 2009. Small Hive Beetles. Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station Publication 3135

The Effects of Hive Size, Feeding, and Nosema ceranae on the size of Winter Clusters of Russian Honey Bee Colonies - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (18-May-09)

Overwintering of Russian Honey Bees in Northeastern Iowa - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Villa, J.D., Rinderer, T.E., Bigalk, M. 2009. Overwintering of Russian Honey Bees in Northeastern Iowa. Science of Bee Culture 1(2):19-21; supplement to Bee Culture 137(2).

Genetic characterization of Russian honey bee stock selected for improved resistance to Varroa destructor - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bourgeois, A.L., Rinderer, T.E. 2009. Genetic characterization of Russian honey bee stock selected for improved resistance to Varroa destructor. Journal of Economic Entomology 102(3):1233-1238.

Effects of Varroa destructor Infestation on Honey Bee Queen Introduction - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cargel, R.A., Rinderer, T.E. 2009. Effects of Varroa destructor Infestation on Honey Bee Queen Introduction. Science of Bee Culture 1(1):8-13; supplement to Bee Culture 137(2). 2009

Population of small hive beetles (Aethina tumida Murray) in two apiaries having different soil textures in Mississippi - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

De Guzman, L.I., Prudente, J.A., Rinderer, T.E., Frake, A.M., Tubbs, H. Population of small hive beetles (Aethina tumida Murray) in two apiaries having different soil textures in Mississippi. Science of Bee Culture 1(1):4-8; supplement to Bee Culture 137(2). 2009

Russian Honeybee Breeders Association Manual - (Book/Chapter)

Rinderer, T., Bourgeois, A., DeGuzman, L., Frake, A., Stelzer, J., Sylvester, A. 2008. Russian Honeybee Breeders Association Manual. Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology Research Unit.

Comparative resistance of Russian and Italian honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) against small hive beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Frake, A.M., De Guzman, L.I., Rinderer, T.E. 2009. Comparative resistance of Russian and Italian honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) against small hive beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 120(1):13-19

Comparisons of Pollen Substitute Diets for Honey bees: Consumprion Rates by Colonies and Effects on Brood and Adult Populations - (Other)

Hoffman, G.D., Wardell, G., Ahumada-Secura, F., Rinderer, T.E., Danka, R.G., Pettis, J.S. 2008. Comparisons of Pollen Substitute Diets for Honey bees: Consumprion Rates by Colonies and Effects on Brood and Adult Populations. Journal of Apicultural Research 47:265-270.

Inheritance of Resistance to Acarapis woodi (Acari: Tarsonemidae) in Crosses Between Selected Resistant Russian and Selected Susceptible U.S. Honey Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Villa, J.D., Rinderer, T.E. 2008. Inheritance of Resistance to Acarapis woodi (Acari: Tarsonemidae) in Crosses Between Selected Resistant Russian and Selected Susceptible U.S. Honey Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 101(6):1756-1759(4).

Comparisons of pollen substitute diets for honey bees: consumption rates by colonies and effects on brood and adult populations. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Degrandi-Hoffman, G., Wardell, G., Ahumada-Segura, F., Rinderer, T.E., Danka, R.G., Pettis, J. 2008. Comparisons of pollen substitute diets for honey bees: consumption rates by colonies and effects on brood and adult populations. Journal of Apicultural Research 47(4):265-270

Comparison of microsatellite DNA divesity among commercial queen breeder stocks of Italian honey bees in the United States and Italy. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bourgeois, A.L., Sylvester, H.A., Danka, R.G., Rinderer, T.E. 2008. Comparison of microsatellite DNA divesity among commercial queen breeder stocks of Italian honey bees in the United States and Italy.. Journal of Apicultural Research 47(2):93-98

Comparative reproduction of Varroa destructor in different types of Russian and Italian honey bee combs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

De Guzman, L.I., Rinderer, T.E., Frake, A.M. 2008. Comparative reproduction of Varroa destructor in different types of Russian and Italian honey bee combs. Experimental and Applied Acarology 44:227-238

Detection and removal of brood infested with eggs and larvae of small hive beetles (Aethina tumida Murray) by Russian and Italian honey bees - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

De Guzman, L.I., Frake, A.M., Rinderer, T.E. 2008. Detection and removal of brood infested with eggs and larvae of small hive beetles (Aethina tumida Murray) by Russian and Italian honey bees. Journal of Apicultural Research and Bee World 47(3):216-221.

Finding and Selecting Russian Honey Bees to be Resistant to Varroa destructor - (Abstract)

Apimondia 2007 Symposium, Melbourne, Australia, 09-07-07 to 09-15-07. Sponsored by the International Federation of Beekeepers Association.

Acceptance of mated Queens and Queen Cells in Colonies of Russian and Italian Honey Bees - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cargel, R.A., Rinderer, T.E. 2007. Acceptance of mated Queens and Queen Cells in Colonies of Russian and Italian Honey Bees. Bee Culture 135(6):27-29

Preliminary assessment of genetic diversity of Italian honey bees in the USA and Italy - (Abstract)

Bourgeois, A.L., Sylvester, H.A., Danka, R.G., Rinderer, T.E. 2007. Preliminary assessment of genetic diversity of Italian honey bees in the USA and Italy. American Bee Research Conference Proceedings. American Bee Journal 147(5):436

GROWTH OF VARROA DESTRUCTOR (ACARI: VARROIDAE) POPULATIONS IN RUSSIAN HONEY BEE (HYMENOPTERA: APIDAE) COLONIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

De Guzman, L.I., Rinderer, T.E., Frake, A.M. 2007. Growth of varroa destructor (acari: varroidae) populations in russian honey bee (hymenoptera: apidae) colonies. Annuals of the Entomological Society of America 100(2):187-195

FURTHER CHARACTERIZATION OF HONEY BEES FROM THE IBERIAN PENINSULA BY ALLOZYME, MORPHOMETRIC AND MTDNA HAPLOTYPE ANALYSES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Arias, C., Rinderer, T.E., Sheppard, W.S. 2006. Further characterization of honey bees from the iberian peninsula by allozyme, morphometric and mtdna haplotype analyses. Journal of Apicultural Research 45(4):188-196

QUEEN CELL ACCEPTANCE IN LAYING WORKER COLONIES OF RUSSIAN AND ITALIAN HONEY BEES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cargel, R.A., Rinderer, T.E. 2006. Queen Cell Acceptance in Laying Worker Colonies of Russian and Italian Honey Bees. American Bee Journal 146(8):698-700.

SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE SMALL HIVE BEETLE, AETHINA TUMIDA MURRAY IN RUSSIAN HONEY BEE COLONIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

De Guzman, L.I., Rinderer, T.E., Frake, A.M., Tubbs, H., Elzen, P.J., Westervelt, D. 2006. Some observations on the small hive beetle, aethina tumida murray in russian honey bee colonies. American Bee Journal 146(7):618-620.

RUSSIAN HONEY BEE, APIS MELLIFERA L. (HYMENOPTERA: APIDAE), COLONIES: ACARAPIS WOODI (RENNIE) (ACARI: TARSONEMIDAE) INFESTATIONS AND OVERWINTERING SURVIVAL - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

De Guzman, L.I., Rinderer, T.E., Bigalk, M., Tubbs, H., Bernard, S.J. Russian honey bee, apis mellifera l. (hymenoptera: apidae), colonies: acarapis woodi (rennie) (acari: tarsonemidae) infestations and overwintering survival. Journal of Economic Entomology 98(6):1796-1801

A NEW PHASE BEGINS FOR THE USDA-ARS RUSSIAN HONEY BEE BREEDING PROGRAM - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rinderer, T.E., De Guzman, L.I., Danka, R.G. 2005. A new phase begins for the usda-ars russian honey bee breeding program. American Bee Journal 145(7):579-582.

A STUDY OF CHALKBROOD SUSCEPTIBILITY IN RUSSIAN AND DOMESTIC HONEY BEES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fassbinder Orth, C.A., Rinderer, T.E. 2005. A study of chalkbrood susceptibility in russian and domestic honey bees. American Bee Journal 145(8):669-671

Conditional Immune-Gene Suppression of Honey Bees Parasitized by Varroa Mites - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gregory, P.G., Evans, J.D., Rinderer, T.E., De Guzman, L.I. 2005. Conditional immune gene suppression of honey bees parasitized by varroa mites. Journal of Insect Science. 5(7):1-5.

Unusual Queen Cell Construction and Destruction in Apis Mellifera from Far-Eastern Russia - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cargel, R.A., Rinderer, T.E., 2004. Unusual queen cell construction and destruction in Apis mellifera from far-eastern Russia. Journal of Apicultural Research. 43(4):188-190.

Comparison of the Hygenic Behavior of ARS Russian and Commercial Honey Bees in Thailand. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kavinseksan, B., Wongsiri, S., Rinderer, T.E., De Guzman, L.I. 2004. Comparison of the Hygenic Behavior of ARS Russian Commercial Honey Bees in Thailand. American Bee Journal 144(11):870-872.

Varroa Resistance of Hybrid ARS Russian Honey Bees - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Harris, J.W., Rinderer, T.E. 2004. Varroa resistance of hybrid ars russian honey bees. American Bee Journal 144(10):797-800.

Multivariate Morphometric Study of Apis Florea in Thailand - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chaiyawong, T., Deowanish, S., Wongsiri, S., Sylvester, H.A., Rinderer, T.E., De Guzman, L.I. 2004. Multivariate Morphometric Study of Apis Florea in Thailand. Journal of Apicultural Research. 43(3):123-127.

The Effects of Co-Mingled Russian and Italian Honey Bee Stocks and Sunny Or Shaded Apiaries on Varroa Mite Population Growth, Worker Bee Population and Honey Production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rinderer, T.E., De Guzman, L.I., Harper, C. 2004. The effects of co-mingled russian and italian honey bee stocks and sunny or shaded apiaries on varroa mite population growth, worker bee population and honey production. American Bee Journal. Vol. 144(6):481-485.

Paternity of Offspring from Honey Bee Queens Re-Inseminated after Producing Worker Brood - (Abstract)

Gregory, P.G., Rinderer, T.E., Harbo, J.R. 2004. Paternity of offspring from honey bee queens re-inseminated after producing worker brood [abstract]. American Bee Journal. 144(5(:404

Reexamination of the Accuracy of a Detergent Solution for Varroa Mite Detection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rinderer, T.E., De Guzman, L.I., Sylvester, H.A. 2004. Reexamination of the accuracy of a detergent solution for varroa mite detection. American Bee Journal. Vol. 144(7):560-562

Non-Destructive DNA Sampling in Honey Bee Queens, Apis Mellifera - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gregory, P.G., Rinderer, T.E. 2004. Non-destructive dna sampling in honey bee queens, apis mellifera. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. Vol. 111:173-177.

Absence of Tropilaelaps Infestation from Recent Swarms of Apis Dorsata in Thailand - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kavinseksan, B., Wongsiri, S., De Guzman, L.I., Rinderer, T.E. 2004. Absence of tropilaelaps infestation from recent swarms of Apis dorsata in Thailand. Journal of Apicultural Research. 42(3):49-50.

Commercial Management of ARS Russian Honey Bees - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Tubbs, H., Harper, M., Bigalk, M., Bernard, S.J., Delatte, G.T., Sylvester, H.A., Rinderer, T.E. 2003. Commercial management of ARS russian honey bees. American Bee Journal 143(10):819-820.

An Evaluation of ARS Russian Honey Bees in Combination with Other Methods for the Control of Varroa Mites - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rinderer, T.E., DeGuzman, L.I., Delatte, G.T., Harper, C., 2003. An Evaluation of ARS Russian Honey Bees in Combination with other Methods for the Control of Varroa Mites, American Bee Journal 143(5):410-413.

Imported Russian Honey Bees: Quarantine and Initial Selection for Varroa Resistance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Harris, J.W., Rinderer, T.E., Kuznetsov, V., Danka, R.G., Delatte, G.T., De Guzman, L.I., Villa, J.D. 2002. Imported Russian Honey Bees: Quarantine and Initial Selection for Varroa Resistance. American Bee Journal 142(8):591-596

Answers to the Puzzling Distribution of Africanized Bees in the United States or "Why are those Bees not Moving East of Texas?" - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Villa, J.D., Rinderer, T.E., Stelzer, J.A., 2002. Answers to the Puzzling Distribution of Africanized Bees in the United States or "Why are those Bees not Moving East to Texas?", American Bee Journal 142(7):480-483.