Greene County Beekeepers Association members are hobbyists or full-time beekeepers who are dedicated to the care and future of honey bees in and around Greene County, Ohio. Some of our members are just getting started as beekeepers, and some have enjoyed their apiaries for decades! All share an interest in the wonderful and remarkable world of apis mellifera. Our goal is to promote the world of honeybees and apicultural activities. We invite anyone interested in learning more about bees and beekeeping to come to our next meeting or event and join our organization.
If you have any questions, or just want more information, please contact GCBA.
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Zac is a NIFA postdoctoral fellow under Jay Evans at the Bee Research Lab in Beltsville, MD. He focuses on how Varroa feeding behavior drives viral transmission in a honey bee colony. His previous work uncovered that the ideal adult bee host for Varroa was misidentified for nearly 30 years. Varroa actually aggregate on adult drones, and only shift onto worker bees when drones seasonally disappear from a colony. He is now using his previous findings and weaponizing that information against Varroa. Our hope is to create an effective bait trap for cost-effective Varroa control. During his PhD he was the recipient of the PAm-Costco award where he studied the vectorial capacity of Varroa destructor. He actively speaks at bee clubs and professional conferences, largely sharing information on beekeeping management. Zac previously worked for Michael Palmer at French Hill Apiaries in Saint Albans, Vermont. On the side Zac is the owner and operator of RockStar Queens. He produces quality nucleus colonies and queens in central Maryland.
We routinely meet the third Tuesday of each month, February – November at 7:00 p.m. in Xenia, OH
Club members get to Zoom into our meetings!
Greene County Parks & Trails Facility
635 Dayton-Xenia Rd, Xenia, OH
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