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

Comparative reproduction of Varroa destructor in different types of Russian and Italian honey bee combs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

De Guzman, L.I., Rinderer, T.E., Frake, A.M. 2008. Comparative reproduction of Varroa destructor in different types of Russian and Italian honey bee combs. Experimental and Applied Acarology 44:227-238

Russian Honey Bees and Their Response Toward Brood Infested with Small Hive Beetles - (Abstract) - (05-Sep-07)

Finding and Selecting Russian Honey Bees to be Resistant to Varroa destructor - (Abstract)

Apimondia 2007 Symposium, Melbourne, Australia, 09-07-07 to 09-15-07. Sponsored by the International Federation of Beekeepers Association.

Russian Honey Bees And Their Response Toward Brood Infested With Small Hive Beetles - (Abstract) - (01-Sep-07)

Temperature Effects on the Life History of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

De Guzman, L.I., Frake, A.M. 2007. Temperature Effects on the Life History of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae). Journal of Apicultural Research 46(2):88-93

Observations on the Life History of Small Hive Beetles - (Abstract)

De Guzman, L.I., Frake, A.M. 2007. Observations on the Life History of Small Hive Beetles. American Bee Research Conference Proceedings. American Bee Journal 147(5):437

GROWTH OF VARROA DESTRUCTOR (ACARI: VARROIDAE) POPULATIONS IN RUSSIAN HONEY BEE (HYMENOPTERA: APIDAE) COLONIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

De Guzman, L.I., Rinderer, T.E., Frake, A.M. 2007. Growth of varroa destructor (acari: varroidae) populations in russian honey bee (hymenoptera: apidae) colonies. Annuals of the Entomological Society of America 100(2):187-195

SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE SMALL HIVE BEETLE, AETHINA TUMIDA MURRAY IN RUSSIAN HONEY BEE COLONIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

De Guzman, L.I., Rinderer, T.E., Frake, A.M., Tubbs, H., Elzen, P.J., Westervelt, D. 2006. Some observations on the small hive beetle, aethina tumida murray in russian honey bee colonies. American Bee Journal 146(7):618-620.

PRELIMINARY RESULTS ON THE REMOVAL RESPONSE OF RUSSIAN HONEY AGAINST BROOD INFESTED WITH SMALL HIVE BEETLES - (Abstract)

De Guzman, L.I., Frake, A.M. 2006. Preliminary results on the removal response of russian honey against brood infested with small hive beetles. American Bee Journal 146(5):446

COLONY INVASION OF SMALL HIVE BEETLES: THE EFFECTS OF HONEY BEE TYPE AND ENTRANCE REDUCERS - (Abstract)

Frake, A.M., De Guzman, L.I. 2006. Colony invasion of small hive beetles: the effects of honey bee type and entrance reducers. American Bee Journal 146(5):447

RUSSIAN HONEY BEE, APIS MELLIFERA L. (HYMENOPTERA: APIDAE), COLONIES: ACARAPIS WOODI (RENNIE) (ACARI: TARSONEMIDAE) INFESTATIONS AND OVERWINTERING SURVIVAL - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

De Guzman, L.I., Rinderer, T.E., Bigalk, M., Tubbs, H., Bernard, S.J. Russian honey bee, apis mellifera l. (hymenoptera: apidae), colonies: acarapis woodi (rennie) (acari: tarsonemidae) infestations and overwintering survival. Journal of Economic Entomology 98(6):1796-1801

A NEW PHASE BEGINS FOR THE USDA-ARS RUSSIAN HONEY BEE BREEDING PROGRAM - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rinderer, T.E., De Guzman, L.I., Danka, R.G. 2005. A new phase begins for the usda-ars russian honey bee breeding program. American Bee Journal 145(7):579-582.

CONDITIONAL IMMUNE-GENE SUPPRESSION OF HONEY BEES PARASITIZED BY VARROA MITES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gregory, P.G., Evans, J.D., Rinderer, T.E., De Guzman, L.I. 2005. Conditional immune gene suppression of honey bees parasitized by varroa mites. Journal of Insect Science. 5(7):1-5.

COMPARISON OF THE HYGENIC BEHAVIOR OF ARS RUSSIAN AND COMMERCIAL HONEY BEES IN THAILAND. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kavinseksan, B., Wongsiri, S., Rinderer, T.E., De Guzman, L.I. 2004. Comparison of the Hygenic Behavior of ARS Russian Commercial Honey Bees in Thailand. American Bee Journal 144(11):870-872.

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.

THE EFFECTS OF CO-MINGLED RUSSIAN AND ITALIAN HONEY BEE STOCKS AND SUNNY OR SHADED APIARIES ON VARROA MITE POPULATION GROWTH, WORKER BEE POPULATION AND HONEY PRODUCTION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rinderer, T.E., De Guzman, L.I., Harper, C. 2004. The effects of co-mingled russian and italian honey bee stocks and sunny or shaded apiaries on varroa mite population growth, worker bee population and honey production. American Bee Journal. Vol. 144(6):481-485.

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

ABSENCE OF TROPILAELAPS INFESTATION FROM RECENT SWARMS OF APIS DORSATA IN THAILAND - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kavinseksan, B., Wongsiri, S., De Guzman, L.I., Rinderer, T.E. 2004. Absence of tropilaelaps infestation from recent swarms of Apis dorsata in Thailand. Journal of Apicultural Research. 42(3):49-50.

AN EVALUATION OF ARS RUSSIAN HONEY BEES IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER METHODS FOR THE CONTROL OF VARROA MITES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rinderer, T.E., DeGuzman, L.I., Delatte, G.T., Harper, C., 2003. An Evaluation of ARS Russian Honey Bees in Combination with other Methods for the Control of Varroa Mites, American Bee Journal 143(5):410-413.

Imported Russian Honey Bees: Quarantine and Initial Selection for Varroa Resistance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Harris, J.W., Rinderer, T.E., Kuznetsov, V., Danka, R.G., Delatte, G.T., De Guzman, L.I., Villa, J.D. 2002. Imported Russian Honey Bees: Quarantine and Initial Selection for Varroa Resistance. American Bee Journal 142(8):591-596