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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts222

Researcher with CSIRO studying honeybee diseases, particularly viruses and varroa

 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Joined July 2017
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Join our @CSIRO #bee team using hive #eDNA to detect biosecurity threats across the landscape. #varroa #plantpathogens #weeds #postdocjobs jobs.csiro.au/job-invite/857…
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Only 1-week left to apply! Contact me to discuss the project or your eligibility
John Roberts (@JohnRoberts222) profile pictureJohn Roberts@JohnRoberts22228 Jun 2022
Join our @CSIRO #bee team using hive #eDNA to detect biosecurity threats across the landscape. #varroa #plantpathogens #weeds #postdocjobs jobs.csiro.au/job-invite/857…
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The race to save Australia’s bee industry abc.net.au/7.30/the-race-to-… @jagungal1
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Great interview from queen #bee breeder David Briggs on our imported stock and breeding for #varroa resistance in Australia sbs.com.au/language/english/… @SBSRadio @CSIRO
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Expert commentary: Varroa mite on CSIROscope. blog.csiro.au/expert-comment…
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Varroa mite incursion is bad news but great showing the value of the sentinel hive network. Hope you’ve been practicing your sugar-shakes!
ABC News (@abcnews) profile pictureABC News
@abcnews24 Jun 2022
'Most serious pest for honey bees' varroa mite detected in surveillance hives at Port of Newcastle abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-0…
Varroa mite detection at Port of Newcastle threatens Australia's bee industry

Varroa mite detection at Port of Newcastle threatens Australia's bee industry

Beekeepers within 50 kilometres of the port are being told not to move or tamper with their hives as a pest that saw hived bees in the US drop by about 30 per cent and NZ native bees by 90 per cent...

abc.net.au
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One great project is with me and the team using #bees and #eDNA to detect plant pathogens and weeds. Ad out soon! @franeviso @GoodenBen
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Postdoc position now online. Come join our @CSIRO #bee team jobs.csiro.au/job-invite/857…
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Great study of #bees and plant #viruses. Let’s also use bees for early plant pathogen detection during pollination rdcu.be/8oEM
AUSVEG Biosecurity (@biosecurityveg) profile pictureAUSVEG Biosecurity@biosecurityveg29 May 2022
Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) was first detected in Australia in 2014 & reminds us that good biosecurity practices are vital to protecting production & market access. Read more about how bees can introduce CGMMV into healthy curcurbits: bit.ly/3LZEUww
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Cool camo moth dropping by the bee hotel #ozinverts – at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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– at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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Caught this little lovely emerging from her winter nest #nativebees #ozpollinators #wfh
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Finding this cardboard bread tie has just made my day – at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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Excited to work with Norfolk Island beekeepers to support #bee #biosecurity @CSIRO – at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Plant Health Aust (@planthealthaust) profile picturePlant Health Aust
@planthealthaust21 Jul 2021
The Norfolk Island Pest and Disease #survey 2021 - 23 will soon be rolled out to improve the island’s long-term #biosecurity. Learn more: bit.ly/3ibDOkz @envirogov #plantbiosecurity #bees
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What’s going on with these apples? #plantdisease – at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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Anyone know this #looper #caterpillar rudely munching my succulents? – at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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Finding #chalkbrood fungal infections leaves a #bee disease scientist conflicted 😁😩😁😩 – at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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Tinfoil hats on everyone, let’s give this banana treatment a go! 🐝🍌 – at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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Can #bees help detect #avocado viruses? We’re finding out! @CSIRO @UQ_News @Hort_Au – at Highfields, Queensland
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Surprise garden visitor. Wife not impressed #wildoz – at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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Beautiful day in Canberra for checking the @CSIRO #bee hives. Lovely patch of drone brood 🐝 – at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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I’ve also had good success for viruses from ethanol preserved #bees
Sasha (Alexander) Mikheyev (@SashaMikheyev) profile pictureSasha (Alexander) Mikheyev@SashaMikheyev18 Aug 2020
You know the stress of getting samples from the field and wondering whether there’s workable RNA? No need to worry about this for Varroa mites! A preprint by @HasegawaNonno and @Manae974 shows you can sequence mites and viruses straight out of ethanol. buff.ly/3kVNbWf
Varroa mite female. Photo credit: Gilles San Martin https://flic.kr/p/8G5C5X

ALT Varroa mite female. Photo credit: Gilles San Martin https://flic.kr/p/8G5C5X

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