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The ability of honey bees, Apis mellifera and bumble bees, Bombus impatiens to vector the fungal agent Beauveria bassiana to canola and greenhouse peppers to control the tarnished plant bug (TPB), Lygus lineolaris and the western flower thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis w…

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) pollination plays an important role in meeting our agricultural needs, yet we are incapable of completely preventing a decline in bee health, partially due to bacterial diseases. American Foulbrood (AFB), a bacterial disease of honey bee larvae, is par…

Bees are a diverse group of flower-visiting insects with over 20,000 described species. Understanding their phylogenetic relationships is essential for studying their biology and natural history. A central theme of this dissertation is the use of ultraconserved elements (UCEs) t…

The Exultet rolls of southern Italy have long been recognized as beautiful and singular examples of the liturgical culture of the southern Italian region during the Middle Ages. The manuscript rolls contain the illustrated text of the Easter proclamation, the Exultet, sung each …