The Back Yard Beekeepers Association (BYBA) in Connecticut will host a talk by Dr. Robyn Underwood who will speak about spotted lanternflies in the US and the story of her involvement in studying their interactions with honey bees.
The free talk on Oct. 28 will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Norfield Congregational Church located at 64 Norfield Rd in Weston, CT.
Underwood is the Apiculture Extension Educator for PA and is based in the Lehigh County Extension Office. She has been learning about bees since her days as an undergraduate at the University of Delaware more than 25 years ago. For her PhD, she studied the use of formic acid for controlling varroa mites in colonies that were kept indoors for the winter in Manitoba, Canada. Since returning to PA in 2005, she has kept bees in various parts of the state and has been conducting research on the impacts of a beekeeper’s management system on honey bee colony health, differences between queen lines, impacts of various feeds on overwintering survival, the effects of humidity on formic acid fumigation, and more.
To register for the event visit the BYBA website or contact the organization at reg@backyardbeekeepers.com.
