Projects which the BBKA has supported in the past and which have now been completed are listed here: Professor Juliet Osborne and Dr Peter Kennedy, University of Exeter: Prey Spectrum of Asian Hornets. This project looked specifically at the prey of the hornet, a really interesting topic about which little is currently known. Previous work mostly used microscopic remains of species which did not give a true picture. The aim was to use next-generation DNA barcoding using the COI gene to identify the prey species accurately. They worked with partners in France, Jersey and Spain who collected samples from hornet nests which were then brought back for studying. Further information is available here. Prof Steve Martin, University of Salford: Understand the evolution of natural Varroa tolerance mechanisms in the UK beekeeping population. Click here to read the BBKA News article published in October 2021 Dr R Vinkenoog, Northumbria U...
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