Projects

We are involved in various projects, covering both Apis and non-Apis bees.

Current projects

  • ARRS L4-2624 »Drone sources and their contributions to genetic gain in honey bee (SimDRONE)«. Co-financed by Slovenian Research Agency and Ministry of RS for Agriculture, Forestry and Food. Project partner is Biotechnical Faculty UL..
  • ARRS J4-2543 »Novel Fungal Proteins as biopesticides for Control of challenging invasive alien Agricultural Pests«. In collaboration with Institute Jožef Stefan (lead partner), Biotechnical Faculty UL and Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences - Szent Istvan University, Hungary.
  • EEA and Norway Grant Fund for Regional cooperation project »Joint Effort for Honey Bee Conservation and Selection - BeeConSel«. In partnership with Norwegian Beekeepers Association, Swedish Agricultural University, Company for permanent education in Agriculture (NMK) and Company for applied life sciences (HR). 
  • EFSA »Potential exposure of bumblebees and other wild pollinators to pesticides in spraying in the early morning and evening« is commenced in partnership with National Institute of Biology.

Past projects

  • ARRS CRP V4-1807 Damages in beekeeping aims at defining the economical consequences due to various natural and non-natural agents. The project will also suggest mitigating actions that should be taken by stakeholders to minimize the damages. Project partner is Slovenian Beekeepers' Association.
  • Prototyping of genotyping approach in selection of carniolan honey bee (Apis mellifera carnica). Co-financed by Republic of Slovenian and European Regional Development Fund.
  • ARRS CRP V4-1605 Effects of hops beta-acids for varroa control hops beta acids were tested as an alternative to synthetic miticides.
  • ARRS CRP V4-1622 Importance of wild pollinators was studied in partnership with the National Institute of Biology. The project focused on the importance of wild pollinators in the fruit-production chain and as back-up for honey bees in case of unsuitable weather.
  • ERA-NET SusAn BPractices is concerned with good beekeeping practices (GBP) and the traceability of the products.