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Podcast: Honey Bee Obscura Podcast
Episode: Rothenbuhler's Legacy (152)
Description: In today's episode Jim invites Becky Masterman to discuss the lasting impact of Dr. Walter Rothenbuhler's seminal research on honey bee hygienic behavior. His work, which has been a bedrock in the field of apiculture, sheds light on the genetic foundations of disease resistance among honey bees, particularly against threats like American Foulbrood. Jim provides a unique inside perspective to Dr. Rothenbuhler as Jim personally knew and worked with him at The Ohio State University bee lab. Today's discussion centers around the critical behavior of bees known as 'hygienic behavior,' where bees detect and e...