Factors Influencing Honey Bee Abundance Across Agricultural Landscapes in the Midsouth

Wednesday, January 6, 2016: 5:00 PM
Galerie 2 (New Orleans Marriott)
Adam Whalen , Mississippi State University
Angus Catchot , Mississippi State University
Jeff Gore , Mississippi State University
Scott D. Stewart , The University of Tennessee
Gus Lorenz , The University of Arkansas
Don Cook , Mississippi State University
Fred Musser , Mississippi State University
In recent years, honey bee populations have been said to be in decline.  Reserach was conducted in the Midsouthern states of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee to determine what factors may influence honey bee abundance in agricultural landscapes in this region.