Presentations

    Invited Presentations in Symposia

  1. The 3rd International Congress of Neuroethology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Aug. 1992 (with G.E. Robinson)
  2. Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Baltimore, MD, Dec. 1992 (with G.E. Robinson)
  3. The 12th International Congress of IUSSI, Paris, France, Aug. 1994 (with G.E. Robinson)
  4. Apiculture for the 21st Century, International Symposium, E. Lansing, MI, June 1997
  5. Endocrine Control of Social Behavior in Invertebrates, Animal Behavior Society Meeting, Carbondale, IL, July 1998
  6. Informal conference "Career development for Chinese entomologists", Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Las Vegas, NE, Dec. 1998
  7. "Regulation of onset of foraging in honey bee workers" , Apimondia, Vancouver, Canada, Sept. 1999
  8. "Juvenile hormone and division of labor in Apis cerana" , 7th IBRA conference on tropical bees: management and diversity & 5th Asian apiculture association conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Mar. 2000
  9. "Social inhibition of foraging honey bees" , Santa Fe Institute Social Insects Working Group, Santa Fe, NM Oct. 2000

    Invited Presentations

  10. The Dyce Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, Oct. 1984
  11. Dept. of Entomology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, Nov. 1988
  12. Dept. of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Ont, Canada, May 1988
  13. Entomological Society of Beijing, Beijing, China, Sept. 1993
  14. Dept. of Plant Protection, Beijing Agricultural University, Beijing, China, Oct. 1993
  15. Honey Bee Research Institute, Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing, China, Oct. 1993
  16. Hunan Agricultural College, Hunan, China, Dec. 1993
  17. Dept. Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Feb. 1996
  18. Dept. Entomology, Michigan State University, Sept. 1997
  19. "Nosema disease: a hidden threat to honey bees" Dept. Entomology, Michigan State University, June 1998
  20. "Regulation of behavioral development in honey bees: genetic physiological, and biochemical mechanisms", Dept. Entomology, Michigan State University, June 1998
  21. "Regulation of foraging age in honey bee workers", Dept. Entomology, Purdue University, Oct. 1999
  22. "Regulation of division of labor in honey bees", Dept of Apiculture, Yunnan Agricultural University, Nov. 1999
  23. "Recent Entomological Research in North America", Hunan Agricultural University, Dec. 1999
  24. "Honey bee research at Michigan State University and North America", Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Aug. 2000
  25. "Bumble bee biology and commercial rearing", Institute of Vegetable Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Aug. 2000
  26. "Importance of honey bee pollination for agriculture", International workshop for sustainable agricultural in developing countries", Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hebei, China, Aug. 2000
  27. "Basic and applied research combined: honey bee projects at MSU", Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Yunnan, China, May 2001
  28. "Mitezapper: a new method for controlling varroa mites", Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China, June. 2001
  29. "Basic and applied research combined: honey bee projects at MSU", Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, June 2001. 30. "Basic and applied research combined: honey bee projects at MSU", Zoological Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, June 2001.

Contributed Presentations

  1. Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, San Antonio, TX, Dec. 1984 (with G.W. Otis)
  2. Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Hollywood, FL, Dec. 1985
  3. Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Sept. 1985
  4. The 10th International Congress of IUSSI, Munich, West Germany, Aug. 18-22, 1986 (with G.W. Otis)
  5. Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Boston, MASS, Dec. 1987 (with G.W. Otis)
  6. First Conference of the Chinese Association of Agricultural Students and Scholars, Ithaca, NY, June 1989
  7. Agricultural Experiment Station Workshop, Columbia, MO, Nov. 1989. (with C.O. Knowles)
  8. Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, New Orleans, LA, Dec. 1990. (with C.O. Knowles)
  9. Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, New Orleans, LA, Dec. 1990 (with G.E. Robinson)
  10. The 2nd Annual Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Argonne, IL, Nov. 1991 (with M.E. O'Neal & G.E. Robinson)
  11. Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Reno, NV, Dec. 1991 (with G.E. Robinson)
  12. The 15th Annual Meeting of Midwest Neurobiologists, Columbia, MO, Mar. 1992 (with G.E. Robinson)
  13. The 3rd International Congress of Neuroethology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Aug. 1992 (with M.E. O'Neal & G.E. Robinson)
  14. Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Baltimore, MD, Dec. 1992 (with G.E. Robinson)
  15. Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Indianapolis, IN, Dec. 1993 (with T. Giray & G.E. Robinson)
  16. Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Indianapolis, IN, Dec. 1993 (with G.E. Robinson)
  17. Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Indianapolis, IN, Dec. 1993 (with G.E. Robinson)
  18. The 6th International Conference on Juvenile Hormones, Woods Hole, MA, Sept. 1995 (with G.E. Robinson)
  19. The 6th Annual Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Argonne, IL, Nov. 1995 (with O. Jassim & G.E. Robinson)
  20. Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Las Vegas, NE, Dec. 1995 (with D. Schulz & G.E. Robinson)
  21. Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Las Vegas, NE, Dec. 1995 (with G.E. Robinson)
  22. The 19th Annual Meeting of Midwest Neurobiologists, Madison, WI, June 1996 (with O.W. Jassim & G.E. Robinson)
  23. The 19th Annual Meeting of Midwest Neurobiologists, Madison, WI, June 1996
  24. Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Louisville, KY, Dec. 1996 (with D.W. Borst, S.E. Fahrbach & G.E. Robinson)
  25. International Union for the Study of Social Insects/North American Section Meeting, Nederland, CO. Sep 1997 (with D. Schulz and G.E. Robinson)
  26. American Bee Research Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, Jan. 1998
  27. Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Las Vegas, NE, Dec. 1998
  28. American Bee Research Conference, Apimondia, Vancouver, Canada, Sep. 1999 (with R. Lin)
  29. Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Atlanta, GA, Dec. 1999 (with R. Lin)
  30. Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Atlanta, GA, Dec. 1999 (with R. Wang and K. Dong)
  31. 2nd International Conference of Africanized Bees and Bee Mites, Tucson, AZ, Apr, 2000 (with R. Wang, K. Dong, P.J. Elzen and J. Pettis)
  32. American Bee Research Conference, Eastern Apicultural Society, Salisbury, MD, Aug. 2000
  33. "A novel invention for controlling Varroa jacobsoni, a parasite of the honey bees", Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Montreal, Canada, Dec. 2000
  34. "The distribution of Varroa jacobsoni in swarms, afterswarms and remaining bees in the Western honey bees Apis mellifera", Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Montreal, Canada, Dec. 2000 (with J. Schmidt-Bailey)
  35. "Molecular and functional analysis of a sodium channel gene of the Varroa mite, Varroa jacobsoni", Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Montreal, Canada, Dec. 2000 (with R. Wang and K. Dong)
  36. "Earlier foraging in carbon dioxide anesthetized bees: is it juvenile hormone mediated?", Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Montreal, Canada, Dec. 2000 (with E. Foster)
  37. "Does Nosema apis affect age of first foraging in honey bees via juvenile hormone?", Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Montreal, Canada, Dec. 2000 (with R. Lin)
  38. "Melatonin and division of labor in honey bee workers", Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of America, Montreal, Canada, Dec. 2000 (with R. Yu)
  39. "The Spartan Mitezapper: a novel method for mite control", American Bee Research Conference, Port Deposit, MA, Sept 2001 (50 people).
  40. "Larger cell size reduces varroa mite reproduction", American Bee Research Conference, Port Deposit, MA, Sept 2001 (50 people).

    Extension and outreach presentations

  1. "Beekeeping in China", Toronto District Beekeepers’ Association, Feb. 1985
  2. "Activation of food glands in worker bees", Toronto District Beekeepers’ Association, Mar. 1988
  3. "Social regulation of forager development", Illinois State Beekeeping Association Annual Meeting, Nov. 1997
  4. "Nosema Disease", Missouri State Beekeepers Association Fall Meeting, Lake of Ozarks, Missouri, Oct. 10, 1998
  5. "Behavioral sequences of worker honey bees", Missouri State Beekeepers Association Fall Meeting, Lake of Ozarks, Missouri, Oct. 10, 1998
  6. "Division of labor in the hive", Missouri State Beekeepers Association Fall Meeting, Michigan State Beekeepers Association, Cadillac, Oct, 1998
  7. "Research experience and future research", Southwest Michigan Beekeepers Association, Benton Harbor, Feb. 1999
  8. "Social organization of the honey bee colony", Agricultural and Natural Resources Week, MSU, Mar. 1999
  9. "Research program at Michigan State University", Ontario Bee Breeders' Association Annual Queen Breeding Workshop, Guelph, Ont. Mar. 1999
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  10. "A closer look at the Nosema problem", Southeast Michigan Beekeepers' Association 61st Annual Bee School, Schoolcraft College, MI, April 1999
  11. "Social organization of the honey bee colony", Keynote Speaker, Southeast Michigan Beekeepers' Association 61st Annual Bee School, Schoolcraft College, MI, April 1999
  12. "Social structure of the honey bee colony", Keynote Speaker, Indiana Beekeeper's Association Summer Meeting, Warsaw, IN, June 1999
  13. "Demonstration of mite resistance field test", Michigan Beekeeper's Association Summer Meeting, St. Charles, MI, July 1999
  14. "Demonstration of mite resistance field test Southwest Michigan Beekeeper's Meeting", St. Joseph, MI, July 1999
  15. "Demonstration of mite resistance field test", Southeast Michigan Beekeeper's Meeting, Davisburg, MI, July 1999
  16. "Small hive beetle report and demonstration of mite resistance field test", Holland Beekeeper's Meeting, Holland, MI, July 1999
  17. "Update on the small hive beetle, a new pest in honey bees", Pesticide Education and Regulatory Update, E. Lansing, MI, Oct. 1999
  18. "Small Hive Beetle", Plant Industry Section Fall Training, Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division, Michigan Department of Agriculture, Lansing, MI, Oct. 1999
  19. "Small Hive beetle update", Michigan Beekeepers' Association Fall Meeting, Big Rapids, MI, Oct. 1999
  20. "Pesticide resistance: how do bugs get it?", Agricultural and Natural Resources Week Beekeeping Program, Michigan State University, Mar. 2000
  21. "What is buzzing with bee research at Michigan State University?", Michigan State Beekeepers' Association Fall Meeting, Big Rapids, Oct. 2000
  22. "Age-related behavior of workers, and how they know when and what to do?", Indiana Beekeepers Association, Middlebury, IN, May 2000
  23. "What is new with the small hive beetle?", Michigan Beekeepers Association and Indiana Beekeepers Association Joint Summer Meeting, Nappanee, IN, June 2000
  24. "Honey bee research at Michigan State University", Michigan Beekeepers Association Fall Meeting, Big Rapids, MI, Oct. 2000
  25. "Varroa mites and Chinese bees", Michigan Beekeepers Association Fall Meeting, Big Rapids, MI, Oct. 2000
  26. "Mitezapper for Varroa control: simple idea, great effect", Agricultural and Natural Resources Week Beekeeping Program, Michigan State University, Mar. 2001
  27. "Two Web-Related Projects at MSU to Help Beekeepers", Agricultural and Natural Resources Week Beekeeping Program, Michigan State University, Mar. 2001
  28. "Mitezapper for Varroa control: simple idea, great effect", Southeast Michigan Beekeepers' Association 63rd Annual Bee School, Schoolcraft College, MI, Mar. 2001
  29. "A new way to deal with resistant mites -- Zap 'em!", Joint meeting of Michigan Beekeepers' Association and Ontario Beekeepers' Association Summer Meeting, July 2001 (120).
  30. "Beekeeping with Apis cerana in China", Eastern Apicultural Society Conference, Capecod, MA, Aug. 2001 (110 people).
  31. "A Non-chemical Approach to Varroa Mite Control -- Introducing the Electrifying Mitezapper", Eastern Apicultural Society Conference, Capecod, MA, Aug. 2001 (80 people).
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