January/February 2024
Ongoing honeybee research initiatives
Elina L. Niño’s team supports a number of stakeholder groups through a variety of educational activities and by offering laboratory and field services.
Niño’s research interests encompass basic and applied approaches to understanding and improving honeybee health. Niño is an associate Extension specialist for Apiculture with University of California’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Cooperative Extension, located in the Department of Entomology and Nematology at UC Davis.
Honeybee research projects
Ongoing research projects include:
- Understanding queen mating and reproductive processes
- Testing novel biopesticides for efficacy against varroa mites
- Benefits of nutritional supplements such as probiotics and phytochemicals
- Evaluating pollination management practices with a goal of supporting honey bee health
More information about the UC Davis E.L. Niño Bee Lab and Extension outreach efforts through the California Master Beekeeper Program can be found online.
To help support these efforts, you can make a donation to the UC Davis E.L. Niño Bee Lab.
Read more about data and novel technologies and how growers can best support honeybees during pollination.
