An Interview with Atreya Manaswi, an up and coming Honey Bee Researcher. Best Small Hive Beetle Bait

Описание: Welcome to another interview with Honey Bee Experts.
I've broadened my interview categories by adding young Up-and-Comers in the area of Honey Bee Management and Research.

Atreya Manaswi is a 10th grade student who is also conducting research at the University of Florida's Entomology and Nematology Departments. He is also involved with the USDA, in Gainesville, FL.

He is focused on experiments involving Honey Bee Nutrition which includes Pollen Substitute Management.

He's also involved in experiments which identify the BEST baits for the dreaded Small Hive Beetle. Including the Fabrication of a Novel Volatile Blend, based on Beer Chemical Constituency for Hive Beetle Management.

Atreya is in his fourth year of honey bee research, and credits Dr. Jamie Ellis for bringing him into the UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory.

LINKS for further reading, or items mentioned in this interview are listed below:

NOTE: The reference to specific experiment parameters (such as temperature), that were cited in this interview should not be taken as "exact", please wait for the published paper for details regarding experiments described here.

If you would like to contact Atreya Manaswi directly, he has provided his email address:
Atreya Manaswi: [email protected]

Atreya referenced Mini-Beetle Blasters that were used in the bait tests. You can do a google search for them, or follow this link to an Amazon listing: https://amzn.to/3ewrOfS

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Atreya referenced AP23 as the most attractive pollen substitute during the tests he was involved in. AP23 Pollen Substitute is available at Dadant.com, a 5 lb Bag is currently $24.95.