DNA analysis demonstrates the influence of diet on microbial succession and longevity in workers and queen honey bees.

Beneficial microbes found in healthy honey bee guts play significant roles in supporting host immune response and digestion.

Spotty brood pattern? Contorted, discolored larvae? You may have European Foulbrood.

Spotty brood pattern? Sunken, dark, greasy looking capped brood? Foul-fish like odor? If you experience any of these symptoms when inspecting your hive, you may have American Foul Brood.

Learn how the queen’s pheromones are spread throughout the hive, what activities are influenced and what happens when the pheromones are compromised.

Studying host-parasitic interactions in laboratory setting provides opportunities to delve deeper into the behavior and physiology of the honey bee parasite – Varroa destructor mites.