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Arathi Seshadri
Invasive Species and Pollinator Health
Research Entomologist

Phone: (530) 754-1383
Fax: (530) 752-4604
Room 3026

DAVIS-ARS ISPH HONEY BEE LAB
3026 BEE BIOLOGY ROAD
DAVIS, CA 95616

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Projects
Conduct Longitudinal Studies on Colony Performance and Explore Near-term Effects of Nutritional and Agrochemical Stressors on Honey Bee Health
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 440232
Analyzing Nutritional Content of Pollen in Relation to Long-term Honey Bee Colony Health
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440881
Analyzing Factors Contributing to Long-term Honey Bee Health and Hive Performance
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 438788

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Drought and temperature stresses impact pollen production and autonomous selfing in a California wildflower, Collinsia heterophylla Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Seshadri, A.H., Smith, T. 2023. Drought and temperature stresses impact pollen production and autonomous selfing in a California wildflower, Collinsia heterophylla. Ecology and Evolution. 13(7). Article e10324. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10324.
Seasonal patterns of beneficial phytochemical availability in honey and stored pollen from honey bee colonies in large apiaries Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bernklau, E., Seshadri, A.H. 2023. Seasonal patterns of beneficial phytochemical availability in honey and stored pollen from honey bee colonies in large apiaries. Journal of Economic Entomology. 116(4):1069-1077. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad096.
Dietary phytochemicals alter hypopharyngeal gland size in honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) workers Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lastro-Nino, E., Yokota, S., Stacy, W.H., Seshadri, A.H. 2022. Dietary phytochemicals alter hypopharyngeal gland size in honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) workers. Heliyon. 8(9). Article e10452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10452.
Pollinator-friendly flora in rangelands following control of cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum): A case study Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Seshadri, A.H., Hardin, J. 2021. Pollinator-friendly flora in rangelands following control of cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum): A case study. Invasive Plant Science and Management. 14(4):270-277. https://doi.org/10.1017/inp.2021.33.
Context dependent effect of dietary phytochemicals on bees exposed to a pesticide, Thiamethoxam Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Seshadri, A.H., Bernklau, E. 2021. Context dependent effect of dietary phytochemicals on bees exposed to a pesticide, Thiamethoxam. Journal of Insect Science. 21(11):1-8. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieab053.
Context-dependent effect of dietary phytochemicals on honey bees exposed to a pesticide, thiamethoxam Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Seshadri, A.H., Bernklau, E. 2021. Context-dependent effect of dietary phytochemicals on honey bees exposed to a pesticide, thiamethoxam. Journal of Insect Science. 21(4). Article 11. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieab053.
Dietary supplementation with phytochemicals improves diversity and abundance of honey bee gut microbiota Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Geldert, C., Abdo, Z., Stewart, J., Seshadri, A.H. 2021. Dietary supplementation with phytochemicals improves diversity and abundance of honey bee gut microbiota. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 130(5):1705-1720. https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.14897.
If you build it, they will come – agroecosystem based management practices to support pollinators Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
O'Brien, C., Seshadri, A.H. 2020. If you build it, they will come – agroecosystem based management practices to support pollinators. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 114(3):322-328. https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saaa037.
Quantitative trait locus mapping for carbon isotope ratio and root pulling force in canola Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mekonnen, M., Mullen, J., Seshadri, A.H., Assefa, Y., Mckay, J., Byrne, P. 2020. Quantitative trait locus mapping for carbon isotope ratio and root pulling force in canola. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 3(1):e20083. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20095.
Integrated Hive Management for Colorado Beekeepers: Strategies for identifying and mitigating pests and diseases affecting Colorado’s honey bees - (Experiment Station)
Seshadri, A.H., Walker, T. 2020. Integrated Hive Management for Colorado Beekeepers: Strategies for identifying and mitigating pests and diseases affecting Colorado’s honey bees. Colorado State University CEPEP. Available: https://arapahoe.extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/CO-IHM-Book-for-Print-2020.pdf.
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