Dr. Marla Spivak Talks About Her Latest Research on Propolis and Honey Bees | Premier Bee Products скачать в хорошем качестве

Dr. Marla Spivak Talks About Her Latest Research on Propolis and Honey Bees | Premier Bee Products

Dr. Marla Spivak leads the honey bee research program at the University of Minnesota Bee Lab. She is a MacArthur Fellow and Distinguished McKnight Professor in Entomology. We were fortunate to sit down with her to discuss the Bee Lab's latest research on propolis and its effects on honey bee health. The U of M Bee Lab is one of the world's leading bee research facilities. To learn more about the lab and support their efforts, visit their website: https://beelab.umn.edu Watch Dr. Spivak's TED talk:    • Marla Spivak: Why bees are disappearing   * * Find us on social! Facebook: https://bit.ly/3v4btTg Instagram: https://bit.ly/3AEK0J4 Learn more about Premier Foundation: https://bit.ly/3v7sXhJ Shop Premier Foundation: https://bit.ly/3lJTxdT * * 0:00 - Introduction 0:30 - Chalkbrood 1:59 - Propolis' mechanism of action 2:31 - Varroa, Nosema, and viruses 4:40 - Why bees collect propolis 6:18 - Modern hives and propolis 7:05 - How to handle propolis 7:34 - Colony populations 9:47 - Necessity of propolis 11:12 - Dr. Spivak's TED talk 13:31 - Advice to commercial beekeepers 14:38 - Advice to hobbyist beekeepers 15:34 - Biggest mistake of a beekeeper 16:35 - Overwintering tips 17:39 - Bee Lab's current studies