NHB-Funded Bee Health and CCD Research Projects

  1. Cyclodextrins as Carriers of Essential Oils for Varroa Control in Honeybees.
    Blaise LeBlanc, Carl Hayden Bee Research Center
    NHB Funding: $17,350

  2. Contaminants in High Fructose Corn Syrup and Their Possible Effects on Bees.
    Blaise LeBlanc, Carl Hayden Bee Research Center
    NHB Funding: $24,850

  3. Identification of the Chemical(s) Associated with the CCD and the Observed Loss of Bee, Lack of Robbing, and Exclusion of Hive Beetle and Wax Moths.
    Jerry Bromenshenk, Bee Alert
    NHB Funding: $24,000

  4. Emergency Funding for Colony Collapse Disorder: PCR Quantification of Pathogens in Target CCD Colonies.
    Diana Cox-Foster, Penn State University
    NHB Funding: $36,000

  5. Nutritional Changes caused by pollen exposure to Miticides and colony health implications.
    Dennis vanEngelsdorp and Maryann Frazier, Penn State University
    NHB Funding: $25,500

  6. Quantifying Pesticides in Bees from Declining Colonies and Assessing Gamma irradiation as a Tool for Pesticide Reduction.
    Jim Frazier, Maryann Frazier and Chris Mullin, Penn State University
    NHB Funding: $11,875

  7. Physiological changes in migratory and non-migratory honey bees: a comparative study.
    Zachary Huang, Michigan State University
    NHB Funding: $12,000

  8. Development of Reproductive Technologies to Facilitate the Safe International Exchange of Genetics in the Honey Bee.
    Dr. John Pollard, Dr. Claire Plante and Susan Cobey, UC Davis
    NHB Funding: $21,700

  9. Improving Honey Bee Health and Reducing Pesticide Use with Mite-Resistant Bees.
    Greg Hunt, Purdue University
    NHB Funding: $24,715