Ten-Minute Papers, P-IE: Pollinators & Pollination

Tuesday, December 14, 2010: 7:50 AM-9:50 AM
Brittany (Town and Country Hotel and Convention Center)
Organizer :
Paul W. Borth
Moderator:
Ramesh Sagili
7:50 AM
Introductory Remarks
7:55 AM
Honey bee, Apis mellifera, visitation affects onion seed set in the Sacramento Valley
Rachael F. Long, University of California, Cooperative Extension; Lora Morandin, University of California
8:07 AM
Does pollen quality influence floral acceptance and foraging effectiveness of bumblebees?
Anja S. Rott, University of Brighton; Robert E. Fowler, University of Brighton
8:19 AM
Correlations among traits associated with American foulbrood resistance in honey bees (Apis mellifera) and potential for marker-assisted selection
Stephen F. Pernal, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada; Leonard J. Foster, The University of British Columbia; Marta M. Guarna, University of British Columbia; Amanda Van Haga, University of Alberta; Andony P. Melathopoulos, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
8:31 AM
8:43 AM
Effects of a plant-accumulated pollutant on the foraging behaviors of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Kristen R. Hladun, University of California, Riverside; Brian Smith, Arizona State University; Julie Mustard, Arizona State University; John T. Trumble, University of California
8:55 AM
Colony losses in U.S. honey bee (Apis mellifera) populations in recent years
Jeff Pettis, Bee Research Laboratory; Dennis VanEngelsdorp, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
9:19 AM
Effects of pollen quality on honey bee nutritional status, colony growth and behavior
Ramesh Sagili, Oregon State University; Carolyn Breece, Oregon State University
9:31 AM
Nutrient processing in honey bees
Mark J. Carroll, USDA - ARS
9:43 AM
Concluding Remarks