The Impact of Viruses on Honey Bee Health at the Colony, Individual Bee, and Cellular Levels with Dr. Michelle Flenniken
Wed, Mar 26
|via ZOOM
Dr. Flenniken discusses the most common honey bee infecting viruses and the relationship between Varroa destructor mites and viruses.
Time & Location
Mar 26, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
via ZOOM
Event Details
Dr. Flenniken discusses the most common honey bee infecting viruses and the relationship between Varroa destructor mites and viruses.
SPEAKER DETAILS:
Dr. Michelle Flenniken is a professor in the Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology Department at Montana State University (MSU). She is a virologist investigating honey bee host–pathogen interactions, Co-Director of the Pollinator Health Center at MSU, and serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of Project Apis m.. Michelle received a B.S. in Biology from the University of Iowa, then was a Peace Corps volunteer in Ghana, before obtaining her Ph.D. in Microbiology from Montana State University. She did postdoctoral research at the University of California, San Francisco prior to becoming a faculty member at MSU.