Thomas C. Webster
Education
- B.A., Biology, Oberlin College, 1973
- M.S., Entomology, University of California at Davis, 1982
- Ph. D., Entomology, University of California at Davis, 1986
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Thomas C. Webster Education
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Research Focus (50%)
Control of varroa mites and other maladies of honey bees. We are studying (1) the live mites which fall from the honey bee colony to the hive bottom board, and a method for eliminating these mites which would otherwise return to the colony; (2) the intra-apiary movement of mites among hives by drifting bees, and a sampling scheme which is based on this movement; (3) resistance to varroa mites, and other desirable traits, in honey bee colonies (aka "survivor hives") which have been unmanaged or feral for many years, and (4) transmission of Nosema apis among honey bees.
Extension Focus (50%)
Education of beekeepers and others with interests in honey bees. A three part series of workshops on Beginning Beekeeping is offered to Kentuckians each year. Current concerns and developments in beekeeping are discussed at meetings of state and local associations. Observation bee hives are maintained at the Department of Fish and Wildlife Game Farm (U.S. Rt. 60, near Frankfort) and the North Central 4-H camp in Nicholas County.
Support Staff
Recent Publications
T. C. Webster and K. S. Delaplane, editors. (2000) Mites of the Honey Bee. Dadant and Sons, Hamilton, IL.
T. C. Webster and D. Caron. (2000) Observation Bee Hives. A. I. Root, Medina, OH.
T. C. Webster and E. M. Thacker. (1999) Fall of live varroa mites from honey bee colonies. Proceedings: Apimonda ’99 Congress XXXVI, Vancouver, Canada. 97-98.
Downloadable Short Publications Available to Kentucky Beekeepers*
The Kentucky Beekeeping Calendar
The Varroa Mite: An External Parasite of Honey Bees
The Tracheal Mite: A Microscopic Parasite of Honey Bees
Preparing and Mailing Honey Bee Samples for Mite and Disease Diagnosis
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