Abstract
The 2020 American Bee Research Conference (ABRC) was held on 9–10 January 2020 in conjunction with the annual convention of the American Beekeeping Federation Conference and Trade Show in Schaumburg, IL. Over the two-day conference, a total of 65 oral and poster presentations were given, representing work done from over 30 different research groups from throughout the United States and Canada. These proceedings contain the submitted abstracts for presentations given at the 2020 American Bee Research Conference.
Highlights
Introduction and OverviewThe American Association of Professional Apiculturists (AAPA) held its annual American BeeResearch Conference (ABRC) on 9–10 January 2020 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention CenterHotel in Schaumburg, IL
Of concern are systemic neonicotinoid insecticides and Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin-based biocides used in corn production that may drift off crop fields and into pollinator habitat
Our results suggest that repeated pupal-to-pupal transmission, mimicking iterative vectoring by Varroa, does alter the proportions of variants in viral populations, possibly simulating the selective pressure imposed by a viral vector and serving as a mechanism for virus evolution
Summary
The American Association of Professional Apiculturists (AAPA) held its annual American Bee. Research Conference (ABRC) on 9–10 January 2020 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center. The conference was held in conjunction with the American Beekeeping. Federation Conference and Trade Show (ABF) and the Apiculture Inspectors of America (AIA). With 65 oral and poster presentations given, research was presented from over 30 different research groups throughout the United States and Canada. The AAPA is pleased to present the submitted abstracts of many of the presentations given over the course of the two-day conference
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