Come one come all to this special symposium to be held in
Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada.  Because of recent advancements in
honey bee virus detection protocols as a result of work by Dr. Don
Stoltz et al at Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, it was felt that
a symposium would be a useful forum for open discussion and
dissemination of information on HB viruses, diseases, and parasitic
mites.
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BEE SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM - List of speakers
 
Brenda Ball, Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, Herts UK.
"Transmission/activation of honeybee viruses by mites."
 
Don Stoltz and Crista Boggis, Dept. Microbiology and Immunology,
Dalhousie U., Halifax, NS.  "Diagnostic tools for virus infection
in the honeybee."
 
John Phillips, Dept. Molecular Biology and Genetics, University of
Guelph.  "Engineering a gene for insecticide resistance in the
honeybee."
 
Thomas Rinderer, Honeybee Breeding, Genetics and Physiology
Research, USDA, Baton Rouge, LA.  "Breeding for resistance to
Varroa jacobsoni."
 
Don Nelson, Agric.Can., Beaverlodge, Alberta.  "Tracheal mite
detection and control methods."
 
John Sutton, Dept. Environmental Biology, University of Guelph.
"Honeybees as vectors of biocontrol agents."
 
Rick Fisher, Dept. Biology, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS.
"Opportunities and challenges in the management of native bee
pollinators."
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
 
Dick Rogers, Apiculturist/Entomologist
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing
Agricultural Centre
Kentville, Nova Scotia
B4N 1J5
VOICE: 902-679-6029
FAX: 902-679-6062
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