Jeffery Stuart Pettis
Born (1955-02-08) February 8, 1955[1]
United States
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma mater
Known forHoney bee biology, behavior and host-parasite relationships, CCD
SpouseMarianne Pettis
AwardsEAS Student Apicultural Award 1990, Hambleton Award 2004 [4]
Scientific career
FieldsEntomology
InstitutionsUSDA Beltsville Bee Laboratory, Beltsville, MD[5]
ThesisTracheal Mite, Acarapis Woodi (Rennie) Biology and Ecology in the Honey Bee, Apis Mellifera L.[6] (1991)
Doctoral advisorBill Wilson
Other academic advisorsPete Teel

Jeffery Stuart Pettis is an American-born biologist and entomologist known for his extensive research on honeybee behavior. He is currently head of Apimondia.[7][8] He was the research leader at the United States Department of Agriculture's Beltsville Bee Laboratory (BBL).[5] His research has led to significant breakthroughs in understanding and managing CCD, a primary cause of North American bee population decline. He is also known for discovering with Dennis vanEngelsdorp, then at Pennsylvania State University, the ability of bees to detect pesticides and harmful fungi in collected pollen and subsequently quarantine the harmful substances from the rest of the hive.[9] His research has also studied the synergistic effects of Imidacloprid on bees, an insecticide derived from nicotine which has been shown to contribute to CCD.[10]

References

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  2. ↑ "UGA". Uga.edu.
  3. ↑ "Graduates of Entomology at Texas A&M | Department of Entomology Centennial History". Entohistory.tamu.edu.
  4. ↑ "Previous Award Winners". Archived from the original on 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
  5. 1 2 "Person : USDA ARS". Ars.usda.gov.
  6. ↑ "Tracheal mite, Acarapis woodi (Rennie) biology and ecology in the honey bee, Apis mellifera L. [microform]". Researchgate.net. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "News from Apimondia – Canadian Honey Council". Honeycouncil.ca.
  8. ↑ "Executive Council". Apimondia.com.
  9. ↑ "Study reveals how bees reject 'toxic' pesticides". Independent.co.uk. 4 April 2011.
  10. ↑ "Sub-lethal exposure to neonicotinoids impaired honey bees winterization before proceeding to colony collapse disorder" (PDF). Bulletin of Insectology. 67 (1): 125–130. 2014. ISSN 1721-8861.
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