Connecticut Beekeepers Association
Updated: Oct 23, 2023
November 15, 2022 6:30 PM
Dr. Kimberly Stoner, Associate Agricultural Scientist, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, shares fascinating facts about the native bees in our backyard, and the many benefits they bring.
Dr. Kimberly Stoner
Department of Entomology
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
B.S. in Zoology, Duke University 1979
Ph.D. in Entomology, Cornell University 1987
Dr. Stoner has expertise in developing alternatives to insecticides for managing vegetable insects, working with organic farmers and land care professionals on pest management, and studying the exposure of pollinators to pesticides in pollen and nectar.
Dr. Stoner’s research focuses on several aspects of bees and pollination:
Exposure of bees to pesticides in pollen and nectar, in collaboration with Dr. Brian Eitzer of the Analytical Chemistry Department
Attractiveness of ornamental plants to honey bees and native bees
Pollinator habitat on Connecticut farms and practices to create or improve habitat
Pollination of pumpkins and winter squash
Kimberly Stoner Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station - Bee Health
Protecting Bees from Pesticides - Protecting Bees
The Pollinator Pathyway Project - Edible Nutmeg
Dr. Kimberly Stoner Awarded 2021 Bill Duesing Organic Living on the Earth Award - CT NOFA
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