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Research Project: Improving Honey Bee Health Through Breeding and Development of Genetic and Management Tools

Location: Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Chalkbrood virulence and honey bee genetic resistance Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hsieh, E., Masnjak, A., Jack, C., Simone-Finstrom, M., Walsh, E.M. 2026. Chalkbrood virulence and honey bee genetic resistance. Annual Review of Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saag015.

Managing amitraz resistant Varroa destructor mites in honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies: Effects of winter treatment with extended-release oxalic acid - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

2026 American bee research conference proceedings, parts 1 and 2 Reprint Icon - (Proceedings)
Walsh, E.M., Hsieh, E. 2026. 2026 American bee research conference proceedings, parts 1 and 2. Bee Culture. Volume 154, Issue 4, pp. 40-46. https://doi.org/10.55406/ABRC.4.26.1.

Attraction versus avoidance: Honey bees vary in response to virus contaminated food Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Payne, A.N., Mccarthy, J.E., Castillo, P., Diaz, A.L., Walsh, E.M., Simone-Finstrom, M. 2026. Attraction versus avoidance: Honey bees vary in response to virus contaminated food. Biology Letters. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2025.0630.

Effect of honey bee colony strength on foraging productivity and its application to precision pollination Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Evans, S., Clauston, G., Regrev, Y., Walsh, E.M., Ihle, K.E., Rinkevich Jr, F.D., Simone-Finstrom, M. 2026. Effect of honey bee colony strength on foraging productivity and its application to precision pollination. Insects. 17(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/insects17020163.

Vitellogenin plays a role in regulating honey bee swarming - (Peer Reviewed Journal)