2008

The Case of the Missing Bees

How scientific sleuths at Penn State are helping to solve the mystery; Penn State Agricultural Magazine, Winter/Spring 2008.

Scientists Zero in on Honey Bee Ailment

Researchers in the college are making progress in pinning down the causes of Colony Collapse Disorder, a mysterious ailment that threatens the beekeeping industry and the crops that rely on honey bee pollination.

Colony Collapse Disorder

Mid-Altantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium (MAAREC)

Research Continues As Honey Bee Losses Rise In U.S., Fall In Pa.

Colony Collapse Disorder continues to take a devastating toll on U.S. honey bee populations, but Pennsylvania beekeepers on average fared better than their counterparts nationally during this past winter.

New Faculty Member Strengthens Honey Bee Research at Penn State

Dr. Christina Grozinger's research focuses on genomic analysis of chemical communication in honey bees, which is an important aspect of colony organization and health.

Novel Fungus Helps Beetles to Digest Hard Wood

A little-known fungus tucked away in the gut of Asian longhorned beetles helps the insect munch through the hardest of woods according to a team of entomologists and biochemists.

Penn State Entomologist Wins Prestigious Wolf Award For Agriculture

A researcher in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences is the recipient of the prestigious 2008 Wolf Prize for Agriculture for his scientific contributions in the field of chemical ecology.

Haagen-Dazs gift to support Penn State honeybee research

s the pollination season approaches in Pennsylvania and the Northeast, scientists at Penn State and elsewhere continue to seek answers to the decline of the nation's honeybees and other pollinators, which are critical to the production of $15 billion worth of crops in the United States. To assist in this effort, a major ice cream brand has stepped up to support honeybee research and education.