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TMP's, P-IE Section: Pollinators

Sunday, November 16, 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
D137-138 (Oregon Convention Center)
Moderators:
Theresa L. Pitts-Singer
Mukti N. Ghimire


8:00 AM
Bee visitation to flowering plants on diversified vegetable farms in Connecticut
Kimberly Stoner, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
8:12 AM
Effects of honey bee management on oxidative stress and longevity
Hongmei Li-Byarlay, North Carolina State University ; Michael Simone-Finstrom, North Carolina State University ; Ming Huang, North Carolina State University ; Micheline Strand, Chemical and Biological Defense Laboratories ; Olav Rueppell, University of North Carolina ; David Tarpy, North Carolina State University
8:24 AM
On-farm restorations to promote pollinator beta-diversity
Lauren Ponisio, University of California ; Leithen M'Gonigle, University of California ; Claire Kremen, University of California
8:36 AM
Can pollinators explain the variation in flower color in the Rocky Mountain Columbine?
Johanne Brunet, USDA - ARS ; Margaret W. Thairu, University of Wisconsin
8:48 AM
Antimicrobial diversity in plant resins used by honey bees, Apis mellifera
Michael Wilson, University of Minnesota ; Alison Pawlus, University of Minnesota ; Adrian Hegeman, University of Minnesota ; Jerry Cohen, University of Minnesota ; Marla Spivak, University of Minnesota
9:00 AM
Native bumble bee foraging: Pollen carrying capacity
Alexander Hazlehurst, Oregon State University ; Sujaya Rao, Oregon State University
9:12 AM
Linking social and individual immunity: Relationships among social and individual defenses in honey bees
Michael Simone-Finstrom, North Carolina State University ; David Tarpy, North Carolina State University
9:24 AM
Bee Aware: The Mississippi honey bee stewardship program
Jeff Gore, Mississippi State University ; Angus Catchot, Mississippi State University ; Jeffrey W. Harris, Mississippi State University ; Don Cook, Mississippi State University
9:36 AM
Why do bumble bees die after foraging on linden (Tilia spp.) trees?
Adriana Argoti, Oregon State University ; Sujaya Rao, Oregon State University
9:48 AM
Breeding for quality: Assessing morphological and genetic variation of queens across strains of honey bees
Michael Simone-Finstrom, North Carolina State University ; David Tarpy, North Carolina State University ; Timothy A. Linksvayer, University of Pennsylvania
10:00 AM
Break
10:24 AM
Where have all the foragers gone? Identifying the pollen sources of honey bees during spring corn planting
Chia-Hua Lin, The Ohio State University ; Douglas B. Sponsler, The Ohio State University ; Juan Quijia Pillajo, The Ohio State University ; Reed Johnson, The Ohio State University
10:36 AM
What do continuous weight and temperature monitoring tell us about honey bee colony status and activity?
William Meikle, USDA - ARS ; Milagra Weiss, USDA - ARS ; Abby R. Stilwell, USDA - ARS
10:48 AM
Progress in proteomic marker-assisted selection for honey bees (Apis mellifera)
Stephen Pernal, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada ; Abdullah Ibrahim, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada ; Shelley Hoover, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development ; Rob Currie, University of Manitoba ; M. Marta Guarna, University of British Columbia ; Leonard J. Foster, University of British Columbia
11:00 AM
Pollination in Pennsylvania apple orchards: Is it risky to rely on wild pollinator species?
David J. Biddinger, Pennsylvania State University ; Edwin Rajotte, Pennsylvania State University ; Neelendra K. Joshi, Pennsylvania State University ; Mark Otieno, Pennsylvania State University ; James Schupp, Pennsylvania State University
11:12 AM
Withdrawn
11:24 AM
Techniques used for disease management in commercial bumble bee mass rearing
Kimberly Skyrm, Koppert Biological Systems, Inc. ; Wei-Fone Huang, Illinois Natural History Survey ; Rene Ruiter, Koppert Biological Systems, Inc. ; Leellen Solter, Illinois Natural History Survey