Aims


    In this project we expect to unravel the Azorean bee history and the same time to provide unprecedented insights into the role of emergent pathogens in the honey bee decline.

Activities


  • 1- DNA & RNA extractions
  • 2- Prevalence, loads, and diversity of honeybee viruses
  • 3- Prevalence and quantification of Nosema spp.
  • 4- MtDNA patterns of the Azorean honeybees
  • 5- Development of reduced SNP panels
  • 6- NcDNA patterns of the Azorean honeybees
  • 7- Identification of the Azorean honeybees by wing morphometry
  • 8- Development of a free software for honeybee identification by wing morphometry
  • 9- Knowledge transfer and training on honeybee breeding
  • 10- Development of molecular tools for honey authentication

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