Russian Honey Bee Publications

DANKA, R. G., BEAMAN, L., 2007. Flight Activity of USDA-ARS Russian Honey Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) During Pollination of Lowbush Blueberries in Maine. Journal of Economic Entomology 100(2):267-272.

CARGEL, R., RINDERER, T, 2007. Acceptance of Mated Queens and Queen Cells in Colonies of Russian and Italian Honey Bees. Bee Culture 135(6):27-29.

DEGUZMAN, L., RINDERER, T. E., FRAKE, A. 2008. Comparative reproduction of Varroa destructor in different types of Russian and Italian honey bee combs. Experimental and Applied Acarology 44:227-238.

DEGUZMAN, L., FRAKE, A., RINDERER, T. E. 2008. Detection and removal of brood infested with eggs and larvae of small hive beetles (Aethina tumida Murray) with Russian honey bees. Journal of Apicultural Research and Bee World. 47(3):216-221.

VILLA, J., 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.

FRAKE, A.M., DEGUZMAN, L.I., RINDERER, T. E. 2009. Comparative resistance of Russian and Italian honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) to small hive beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 102(1):13-19.

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).

DANKA, R. G., BEAMAN, L. D. 2009. Preliminary observations of autumn feeding of USDA-ARS Russian honey bees to enhance flight performance during almond pollination. Science of Bee Culture 1(2):27-30, supplement to Bee Culture. 137(2).

BOURGEOIS, 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.

RINDERER, T. E., DEGUZMAN, L.I., BOURGEOIS, L., FRAKE, A. 2010. The Effects of Hive Size, Feeding and Nosema ceranae on the Size of Winter Clusters of Russian Honey Bee Colonies. Science of Bee Culture 2(1):1-6, supplement to Bee Culture. 138(3).

RINDERER, T. E., HARRIS, J.W., HUNT, G.J., DEGUZMAN, L.I. 2010. Breeding for Resistance to Varroa destructor in North America. Apidologie 41(3):409-424.

BOURGEOIS, A.L., SHEPPARD, W.S., SYLVESTER, H.A., RINDERER, T. E. 2010 Genetic Stock Identification of Russian Honey Bees. Journal of Economic Entomology 103(3):917-924.

BOURGEOIS, A.L., SYLVESTER, H.A., COY, S., RINDERER, T.E. 2010. Genetic Stock Identification of Production Colonies of Russian Honey Bees. Science of Bee Culture 2(2):1-2, , supplement to Bee Culture 139(3).

RINDERER, T.E., DEGUZMAN, L.I., WAGNITZ, J.J., FRAKE, A.M. 2011. The Effects of Hive Color and Feeding on the Size of Winter Clusters of Russian Honey Bee Colonies. Science of Bee Culture 3(1):5-8, supplement to Bee Culture 139(3).

SYLVESTER, H.A., BOURGEOIS, A.L., DE GUZMAN, L.I., RINDERER, T.E. 2011. Presence Of Russian Honey Bee Genotypes In Swarms In Louisiana, Notes Science of Bee Culture 3(1):9-10, supplement to Bee Culture 139(3).

MUNDAY, M., RINDERER, T.E., RUEPPELL, O. 2012. Ovariole number and ovary activation of Russian honeybee workers (Apis mellifera L.). Journal of Apicultural Research 51(1): 147-149.

DANKA, R.G., DE GUZMAN, L.I., RINDERER, T.E., SYLVESTER, H.A., WAGENER, C.M., BOURGEOIS, A.L., HARRIS, J.W., VILLA, J.D. 2012. Functionality of Varroa-Resistant Honey Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) when used in Migratory Beekeeping for Crop Pollination. Journal of Economic Entomology 105(2):313-321.

RINDERER, T.E., DE GUZMAN, L.I., FRAKE, A.M. 2013. Associations of parameters related to the fall of Varroa destructor (Mesostigmata: Varroidae) in Russian and Italian Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies. Journal of Economic Entomology 106(2):566-575.

RINDERER, T.E., OLDROYD, B.P., FRAKE, A.M., DE GUZMAN, L.I., BOURGEOIS, L. 2013. Responses to Varroa destructor and Nosema ceranae by several commercial strains of Australian and North American honeybees (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Australian Journal of Entomology 52(2):156-163.

RINDERER, T.E., DE GUZMAN, L.I., FRAKE, A.M., TARVER, M.R., KHONGPHINITBUNJONG, K. 2014. An evaluation of the associations of parameters related to the fall of Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) from commercial honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies as tools for selective breeding for mite resistance. Journal of Economic Entomology 107(2):516-522.

RINDERER, T.E., DANKA, R.G., JOHNSON, S., BOURGEOIS, A.L., FRAKE, A.M., VILLA, J.D., DE GUZMAN, L.I., HARRIS, J.W. 2014. Functionality of Varroa-Resistant Honey Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) When Used for Western U.S. Honey Production and Almond Pollination. Journal of Economic Entomology 107(2):523-530.

KIRRANE, M.J., DE GUZMAN, L.I., HOLLOWAY, B.A., FRAKE, A.M., RINDERER, T.E., WHELAN, P.M. 2015. Phenotypic and Genetic Analyses of the Varroa Sensitive Hygienic Trait in Russian Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Colonies. PLOS ONE doi: 10.1371.

DE GUZMAN, L.I., RINDERER, T.E., FRAKE, A.M., KIRRANE, M.J. 2016. Brood removal influences fall of Varroa destructor in honey bee colonies. Journal of Apicultural Research doi: 10.1080/00218839.2015.1117294.

KHONGPHINITBUNJONG, K., DEGUZMAN, L.I., RINDERER, T., TARVER, M.R., FRAKE, A.M., CHEN, Y., CHANTAWANNAKUL, P. 2016. Responses of Varroa-resistant honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to Deformed wing virus. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology 19:921-927.

BOURGEOIS, A.L., RINDERER, T.E., DEGUZMAN, L.I., HOILLOWAY, B.A. 2016. Molecular genetic analysis of Varroa destructor mites in brood, fallen injured mites and worker bee longevity in honey bees. Journal of Apicultural Research 54(4):328-334.

BOURGEOIS, A.L., BEAMAN, L.D. 2017. Tracking the Genetic Stability of a Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Breeding Program with Genetic Markers. Journal of Economic Entomology 110(4):1419-1423.

DEGUZMAN, L.I., FRAKE, A.M., SIMONE-FINSTROM, M. 2017. Comparative Flight Activities and Pathogen Load of Two Stocks of Honey Bees Reared in Gamma-Irradiated Combs. Insects 8, 127. doi:10.3390/insects8040127.