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. _______________________________________________________________ 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." _______________________________________________________________ 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 EMAIL: [log in to unmask] EMAIL: "PAM::DR"@AC.NSAC.NS.CA