
Apicultural research in a northern climate
© Mélissa Girard
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© Mélissa Girard
The honey bee has considerable environmental and economic value throughout the world, both for its honey production and its pollination services. Understanding its biology, behavior and the threats it faces is crucial to ensure its sustainability. In order to broaden our knowledge about beekeeping, our laboratory is conducting several research projects in collaboration with the Centre de Recherche en Sciences Animales de Deschambault (CRSAD). Our work takes place in a northern context and is mainly focused on the genetic selection and reproduction of the honey bee, commercial pollination, colony overwintering, bee nutrition and integrated control of the Varroa destructor parasite.
© Mélissa Girard
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Webinars in beekeeping science presented by CRSAD
The Deschambault Animal Science Research Center (CRSAD), in collaboration with profesionnals from Laval University, are presenting this season a series of webinars on various hot topics in beekeeping science. They are intended primarly for beekeepers, but everyone is welcome !
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All webinars are available for replay on the CRSAD Youtube page
What can hygienic behaviour bring to beekeeping in Quebec ?
by Marie-Lou Morin, M.Sc., research profesionnal
16/11/2022
Overwintering queens in bank colonies
by Andrée Rousseau, researcher at CRSAD
08/12/2022
Summer treatment against Varroa destructor: when, how and why?
by Laurence Plamondon, research professionnal
25/01/2023










