It is my pleasure to invite everyone to an informational and fun meeting, featuring one of Bee-L's own.
Please register at:
https://www.westernapiculturalsociety.org/events-1
March Mini-Conference - Alternatives to Varroa Control.
Determinants of European Foul Brood
Wednesday, March 24, 7 PM (MST)
Speakers and Moderator:
Dr. Medhat Nasr, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Advances in Developing Alternatives in Varroa Mite Control
Dr. Medhat Nasr is a highly regarded apiculturist, educator and regulator with over 50 years of experience in both the public and the private sector. In Alberta, he served as Alberta Provincial Apiculturist from 2002 to 2019. During this period, he extended the Regulatory- inspection program to include applied bee research and extension activities. Before this he spent 10 years in Ontario. He was the first to introduce the concept of “Bee Tech-Transfer program” and established the first program “Ontario Bee-Tech Transfer Program” in North America as a vehicle to do applied research and directly transfer technology to beekeepers. Since then, similar programs have been established across Canada and the USA. His expertise encompasses a wide diverse range of skills including pest management, bee breeding, nutrition, bee disease and, and technology development and transfer. Hi research program resulted in developing formic acid registration for tracheal and varroa mite control (i.e. MiteWipe, Mite_Away, and Mite_Away2), Oxalic acid for Varroa treatment, HopGuard2 and Apivar® for Varroa treatment. Currently, he continues to screen and develop alternative miticides for Varroa control and management of resistance.He graduated from Cairo University, Giza, Egypt with B. Sc and M. Sc degrees in Entomology and from University of California, Davis with a Ph. D. degree in Entomology.
Dr. Sarah Wood, DVM, PhD
Host, Pathogen and Environmental Determinants of European Foulbrood Disease
Sarah is a relatively new voice, who Bee-L should welcome. She is a veterinary pathologist with Prairie Diagnostic Services Inc. in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Her research interests include ecotoxicology and infectious disease of honey bees.Moderator:Dr. Cameron Jack, Agricultural Lecturer and Distance Education Coordinator, University of Florida, USADr. Jack’s research is focused on serving the beekeeping industry by providing practical solutions for beekeepers seeking to improve honey bee health. He teaches courses related to honey bees and apiculture at the University of Florida. His goal is to create an educational program that prepares students for the many challenges associated with beekeeping and to train those interested in entering the beekeeping workforce.Cameron Jack is from a small town outside of Las Vegas, NV. He has been interested in beekeeping since his youth as his grandfather was a sideliner, producing honey throughout the southwestern United States.Cameron and his associates recently published papers on:Comparing Four Methods of Rearing Varroa Destructor in Vitro, 2020 Evaluating the Efficiency of Oxalic Acid Vaporization and Brood Interruption in Controlling the Honey Bee Pest Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae), 2020Determining the Dose of Oxalic Acid Applied via Vaporization Needed for Control of the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Pest Varroa destructor, 2021Thank you to this month's sponsor Olivarez Honey Bees!
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