Projects

AREAWIDE MANAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL PESTS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 412617

BREEDING, GENETICS, STOCK IMPROVEMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF RUSSIAN HONEY BEES FOR MITE CONTROL AND POLLINATION Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 407273

Publications

Comparison of microsatellite DNA divesity among commercial queen breeder stocks of Italian honey bees in the United States and Italy. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bourgeois, A.L., Sylvester, H.A., Danka, R.G., Rinderer, T.E. 2008. Comparison of microsatellite DNA divesity among commercial queen breeder stocks of Italian honey bees in the United States and Italy.. Journal of Apicultural Research 47(2):93-98

An economical method of indirect labeling of microsatellite primers - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (07-Mar-08)

Preliminary assessment of genetic diversity of Italian honey bees in the USA and Italy - (Abstract)

Bourgeois, A.L., Sylvester, H.A., Danka, R.G., Rinderer, T.E. 2007. Preliminary assessment of genetic diversity of Italian honey bees in the USA and Italy. American Bee Research Conference Proceedings. American Bee Journal 147(5):436

GENETIC DIFFERENIATION OF THE GIANT HONEY BEE (APIS DORSATA) IN THAILAND ANALYSED BY MITOCHONDRIAL GENES AND MICROSATELLITES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Insuan, S., Deowanish, S., Klinbunga, S., Sylvester, H.A., Wongsiri, S. 2007. Genetic differeniation of the giant honey bee (apis dorsata) in thailand analysed by mitochondrial genes and microsatellites. Biochemical Genetics 45(3/4):345-361

ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON FLIGHT ACTIVITY OF USDA-ARS RUSSIAN AND ITALIAN STOCKS OF HONEY BEES DURING ALMOND POLLINATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Danka, R.G., Sylvester, H.A., Boykin, D. 2006. Environmental influences on Flight Activity of USDA-ARS Russian and Italian Stocks of Honey Bees During Almond Pollination. Journal of Economic Entomology 99(5):1565-1570.

MULTIVARIATE MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF APIS FLOREA IN THAILAND - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chaiyawong, T., Deowanish, S., Wongsiri, S., Sylvester, H.A., Rinderer, T.E., De Guzman, L.I. 2004. Multivariate Morphometric Study of Apis Florea in Thailand. Journal of Apicultural Research. 43(3):123-127.

REEXAMINATION OF THE ACCURACY OF A DETERGENT SOLUTION FOR VARROA MITE DETECTION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rinderer, T.E., De Guzman, L.I., Sylvester, H.A. 2004. Reexamination of the accuracy of a detergent solution for varroa mite detection. American Bee Journal. Vol. 144(7):560-562

Commercial Management of ARS Russian Honey Bees - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Tubbs, H., Harper, M., Bigalk, M., Bernard, S.J., Delatte, G.T., Sylvester, H.A., Rinderer, T.E. 2003. Commercial management of ARS russian honey bees. American Bee Journal 143(10):819-820.