March 26, 2025 6:30 PM
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The Impact of Viruses on Honey Bee Health at the Colony, Individual Bee, and Cellular Levels
with Dr. Michelle Flenniken
Dr. Flenniken discusses the most common honey bee infecting viruses and the relationship between Varroa destructor mites and viruses.
Speaker Details:
Dr. Michelle Flenniken
Professor, Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology Dept., Montana State University
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.
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