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The Social Insect Lab at UNCG Relevance of Honey Bees Research Overview Hygienic Behavior Detection and removal of unhealthy bees Leads to improved colony health Hygienic Behavior We know a lot about the adult, nurse bees Hygienic

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The Social Insect Lab at UNCG

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Relevance of Honey Bees

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Research Overview

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Hygienic Behavior

  • Detection and removal of unhealthy bees
  • Leads to improved colony health
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Hygienic Behavior

  • We know a lot about the adult, nurse bees

– Hygienic nurses better at detecting unhealthy brood

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Hygienic Behavior

  • We know a lot about the adult, nurse bees

– Hygienic nurses better at detecting unhealthy brood

  • We don’t know a lot about the brood:
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Brood Signals!

(X2=69.4, d.f.=2, p<0.001)

Brood B Brood C Brood A

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Active Brood Signal

Mite Control MITE CONTROL

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Active Brood Signal

Hygienic Hygienic

Mite Extract Control Extract

χ2 = 3.6, df = 1, p = 0.029

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Signal Identification

GCMS

Mite Uncapped Mite Capped Control Capped

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P32 ‐ Hygiene Link

Control Capped Mite Capped Mite Uncapped

P32 Relative Quantity

P32 is directly linked to hygienic behavior

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Synthetic P32

Synthesized P32 applied to wax caps induces hygienic uncapping and removal

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% P32 Hexane Control

Capped Uncapped Removed

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P32 Spray

Practical Applications

  • Selection tool for breeding hygienic honey bees
  • Treatment for highly infested colonies
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Review of the Past 14 Years in Numbers

Articles published: 68 Presentations given: > 230 Students mentored: 111 Grants received: 28 (>$4.6M) Citizens engaged: > 2500 Bee stings suffered: > 200 Bees studied: >1,000,000

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UNCG Honey Bee Research Facility

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UNCG Honey Bee Research Facility

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Take‐Home Messages

  • Honey bees are interesting insects and

important pollinators

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Take‐Home Messages

  • Honey bees are interesting insects and

important pollinators

  • UNCG is an excellent place to learn and work
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Take‐Home Messages

  • Honey bees are interesting insects and

important pollinators

  • UNCG is an excellent place to learn and work
  • Research benefits pollinators, the local

community, and the global scientific community

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