Entomology and Wildlife Ecology | Faculty
Deborah A. Delaney, Ph.D.
- Ph.D. Entomology. Washington State University, 2008.
- M.S. Environmental Science. Oregon State University, 2003.
- B.S. Natural Resources. Oregon State University, 1998.
Current Courses
- ENWC205 Elements of Entomology, Spring 2011
- ENWC224 Apiology Lab, Spring 2011
Research Activities
- Evolutionary biology of honey bees
- Pollination ecology
- Population genetics of honey bees in the Unites States
- Genetic characterization of unmanaged honey bee populations
- savethehives.com Feral Bee Project
Professional Affiliations
- Entomological Society of America
- International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI)
- Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium (MAAREC)
Current Graduate Students
- Katherine Darger, In progress. Delineating levels of Africanization in unmanaged honey bee populations along the east coast. M. S. in Entomology. Expected 2013.
- Jacquelyn Marchese, In progress. Development of best management practices for the management of commercial bumble bees in vegetable and fruit crops in Delaware. M.S. in Entomology. Expected 2013.
2010 |
Tarpy, D. R., J. R. Caren, D. A. Delaney, D. Sammataro, J. Finley, G. M. Loper, and G. DeGrandi-Hoffman. 2010. Mating frequencies of Africanized honey bees in the southwestern United States. Journal of Apicultural Research 49:302-310. Delaney D. A., J. J. Keller, J. R. Caren, D. R. Tarpy. 2010. The physical, insemination, and reproductive quality of honey bee queens (Apis mellifera L.). Apidologie DOI: 10.1051/apido/2010027. |
| 2009 |
Delaney D. A., M. D. Meixner, N. M. Schiff, and W. S. Sheppard. 2009. The genetic |
