November's Monthly Meeting: The Joy of Mite Management

Date:  Tue, Nov 8, 2022  |  Time: 7 pm  |  Location: Auditorium at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Online on Zoom

The Joy of Mite Management

What varroa mites are, how they got here, and why they are a problem.

Dr. Mendel will teach us about their lifecycle, their mechanisms for spreading amongst bee colonies, and techniques for managing them at different times of the seasons. We will also get an update about the University of Minnesota Bee Lab and its breeding program, as it relates to mites.

Speaker: Bridget Mendel is the University of Minnesota Bee Squad's Program Director. She manages the incredible Bee Squad team, oversees program development, and works on Bee Lab outreach and communications. Bridget holds a B.A. from Northwestern University and an M.F.A. from the University of Minnesota.  She loves working with bees,  beekeepers, and the public to make the world a more habitable place for all people and all pollinators. 

​Please join us - our monthly meetings are always free and open to the public!