Basic Research:

• How do workers know when to become foragers? A model of social inhibition
• Melatonin and social behavior
• How does Nosema affect honey bee worker behavior?

Applied Research:

• Small Hive Beetle Project
• Number of Varroa mites in swarms
• Mating control in honey bees
• Novel pest control methods

Gray Zone (Interface between Basic and Applied Research):

• Mechanism of resistance of Asian bees to the varroa mite
• Mechanism of resistance of the varroa mite to Apistan
  

Funding sources:

• Generous startup support from Department of Entomology, Michigan State University
• GREEEN (Generating Research and Extension to meet Economic and Environmental Needs), MSU
• Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA)
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• National Science Foundation of China
• Cooperation with Michigan State beekeepers (Honeybee Improvement Program)

Annual Reports:

• pre-1999: a long academic journey before MSU [Guelph Time, Mizzou Time, UIUC time]
• 2000 report
• 2001 report
• 2002 report
• 2003 report

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updated May 4, 2003