LACBA Speaker February 2 - Dr. Marta Guarna

From Varroa Treatments to Forage and Queen Health: Project Apis m.–Funded Projects

Project Apis m. (PAm) mission is to drive science that delivers innovation for healthy bees and sustainable bee businesses. By investing in research projects and extension programs, PAm is dedicated to addressing unmet industry needs. This presentation will describe projects focused on Varroa management, forage, and queen health, particularly the effects of temperature on queen fertility and colony performance as well as a novel non-destructive method for assessing queen health. It will also describe other focus areas, including emerging threats, and highlight available resources through Project Apis m. and the Bee Health Collective.

Dr. Marta Guarna is the Research Program Director at Project Apis m (PAm), an organization dedicated to driving and supporting science to deliver innovation for healthy bees and bee businesses.