Projects

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  Fungal contributions to GEMS systems

  Core Project

  May Berenbaum and Adam Dolezal study the role of Aspergillus in the health of the honey bee colony, with the goal of extending this to understand the role of Aspergillus species in other GEMS systems.

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  Aspergillus flavus strain diversity and distribution in the honey bee beebread environment across various regions of the United States

  Seed Project

  Examines the occurrence of a non-pathogenic bacteria strain in honey bee hives, investigating its potential mutualistic role by comparing it to other bacteria strains across different colonies.