Spivak

Dr. Marla Spivak
Distinguished McKnight Professor, University of Minnesota, and MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Award Recipient

Your breakfast without bees
Scientific American April 2009
Value of crops in US that depend on pollination: >18.9 billion
($217 billion worldwide)

Agri- Growth Council Lunch
Without Bees

Nutritional requirements of all bees: Flowers
Pollen - protein
Nectar – carbs
Water

Colony Collapse Disorder
Poor nutrition
Environmental
Pesticides
In-Hive
Pesticides
Viruses
Gut pathogens
Parasites

Our Research Projects
Colony Collapse Disorder
Interaction of pathogens
Effects of neonicotinyls pesticides on bees
Bee Breeding
Landscape Effects on Nutritional Health of Honey and Native Bees
Propolis (plant resins)
Benefits to bee immune system
Chemistry and value as antimicrobial to humans

What can you do?
Plant flowers!
Reduce use of pesticides
Encourage roadside plantings of flowers
CRP land: flower seed mixtures to bloom over season

Please help increase public awareness about the benefits of pollinators

Thank you!
www.extension.umn.edu/honeybees

Spivak

by Minnesota Agri-Growth Council on Nov 05, 2010

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