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Tackling the varroa mite: A global threat to honey bees. Dr Darren O’Connell is a Research Fellow in UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science. Darren’s work focuses on honey bee health, and on the ecology and evolution of solitary bees.

Morphological traits utilised to investigate the variation Apis mellifera melliferain Ireland. Introgressive hybridisation puts the distinctive population of Apis mellifera mellifera in Ireland at risk: evidence from a multidisciplinary approach Alexandra ValentineORCID Icon, Arrigo MoroORCID Icon, Ethan Briggs, Brandon CollierORCID Icon, Kenneth SandovalORCID Icon, Chiara Binetti, Matthew RichardsonORCID Icon, David WraggORCID Icon, Keith A. BrowneORCID Icon, Mark Barnett, NIHBS & Grace P. McCormackORCID Icon[/caption]

Genetics and breeding

Safeguarding locally adapted honeybees for breeding Varroa-resistent lines. 
Exploring a Potential Avenue for Beekeeping in Ireland: Safeguarding Locally Adapted Honeybees for Breeding Varroa-Resistant Lines by Stephen Smith, Arrigo Moro and Grace P. McCormack.

 

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