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Research Project: Conduct Longitudinal Studies on Colony Performance and Explore Near-term Effects of Nutritional and Agrochemical Stressors on Honey Bee Health

Location: Invasive Species and Pollinator Health

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Poor air quality is linked to stress in honey bees and can be compounded by the presence of disease Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mayack, C.L., Cook, S.E., Nino, B.D., Drouville, L., Seshadri, A.H., Nino, E.L. 2023. Poor air quality is linked to stress in honey bees and can be compounded by the presence of disease. Insects. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14080689.

Toxicity of formulated systemic insecticides used in apple orchard pest management programs to the honey bee (Apis mellifera (L.)) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heller, S., Fine, J.D., Phan, N., Rajotte, E., Biddinger, D., Joshi, N. 2022. Toxicity of formulated systemic insecticides used in apple orchard pest management programs to the honey bee (Apis mellifera (L.)). Environments. 9(7). Article 90. https://doi.org/10.3390/environments9070090.

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.

A practical approach to the collection, fixation, softening, and sectioning of whole honey bees (Apis mellifera) for histologic evaluation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cook, S.E., Nino, B.D., Drouville, L., Alex, C.E., Seshadri, A.H., Nino, E.L. 2023. A practical approach to the collection, fixation, softening, and sectioning of whole honey bees (Apis mellifera) for histologic evaluation. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. https://doi.org/10.1177/10406387231191732.

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.

Drone laying honey bee workers in queen monitoring cages Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fine, J.D., Litsey, E.M. 2022. Drone laying honey bee workers in queen monitoring cages. Journal of Insect Science. 22(3). Article 13. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieac021.

The behavioral toxicity of insect growth disruptors on Apis mellifera queen care Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Litsey, E.M., Chung, S., Fine, J.D. 2021. The behavioral toxicity of insect growth disruptors on Apis mellifera queen care. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 9. Article 729208. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.729208.