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Two Bees in a PodcastEpisode 198: Honey Bees, Native Bees, and Updates with Dr. MelathopoulosIn this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on March 12th, 2025, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu welcome back Dr. Andony Melathopoulos—Associate Professor of Pollinator Health Extension in the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon—about updates on his lab and projects he’s working on. This episode concludes with a Q&A segment. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com, for additional resources from today's episode. 2025-03-1244 min
Beekeeping Today PodcastThe Habitat Crisis #2 - Dr. Andony MelathopoulosIn the second episode of our month-long series on the Habitat Crisis, made possible by the Minnesota Honey Producers Association, Jeff and Becky are joined by Dr. Andony Melathopoulos from Oregon State University. Andony brings his extensive knowledge of honey bee and wild bee health to the conversation, focusing on the critical role habitat plays in sustaining bee populations. He discusses how shifts in land use, agriculture, and climate have impacted nectar and pollen availability, leading to reduced honey yields and challenges for beekeepers. Andony also highlights the importance of targeted conservation efforts, such as planting legumes and brassicas...2024-10-1450 min
Beekeeping Today PodcastEFB, Native v. Apis m. and More with Dr. Andony Melathopoulos (S6, E04)In today’s episode, we welcome back Dr. Andony Melathopoulos of Oregon State University. In this episode, Andony talks about the dual concerns surrounding European Foulbrood (EFB) and the ongoing debate between native bees and honey bees on public lands. EFB, a highly contagious bacterial disease, poses a significant threat to honey bee populations and the beekeeping industry. Andony works with beekeepers who deal with EFB as they pull their bees out of pollination of Oregon’s blueberry crop on an annual basis. He tells us that EFB is no longer responding to the traditional treatment practices. 2023-07-1043 minBeekeeping Today PodcastPesticides, Melittology and PolliNation with Andony MelathopoulosDr. Andony Melathopoulos, an entomologist with the Oregon State University Agricultural Extension Service, returns to Beekeeping Today Podcast to talk to us about pesticides and how beekeepers can help mitigate the risk to their bees by understanding label on a pesticide container. The first challenge is to actually see and read the fine print. The second is to understand the fine nuances of the wording. Andony gives us a test in reading the label. Listen in and see how well you do! After the discussion on pesticides and labels, Andony discusses the Oregon Bee Atlas and the...2022-04-0458 min
PolliNation Podcast207 - Andony Melathopoulos - How did I get into bees?This week the tables get turned on the host of PolliNation as guest host Miranda Jones asks how did Andony get into bees in the first place. 2022-03-0743 min
What’s the Buzz with ATTTA Beekeeping PodcastWhat's the Buzz with ATTA Beekeeping Podcast: Episode 10Our latest episode is an informative interview with Dr. Andony Melathopoulos. He is a researcher and beekeeper with direct ties to eastern Canada. Having spent time at Nova Scotia’s Dalhousie University (AC campus) while undertaking his doctoral studies, Andony contributed in a positive, and long-lasting way to our industry. Through his research work and enthusiastic teaching, Andony left a strong impression on those he met while in Nova Scotia. Listen to our latest podcast to learn about Andony’s beekeeping journey from eastern Canada to his position on the faculty of Oregon State University. Find out about his curr...2021-11-0536 min
Two Bees in a PodcastEpisode 40: Pesticide Applicator Training & Viruses, Bacteria, and Fungal PathogensIn today’s episode we will be interviewing Dr. Andony Melathopoulos from Oregon State University who will discuss pesticide applicator training. We will follow that with a segment where Amy and Jamie discuss honey bee viruses, bacteria and fungal pathogens. We end with Q&A.2020-11-121h 15Beekeeping Today PodcastPollinator Week Series: The PolliNation Nation & More with Dr. Andony Melathopoulos (S3, E3)Andony Melathopoulos is the Pollinator Health Extension Specialist for Oregon State University. He’s not just about honey bees, but every pollinator out there. But honey bees are a big part of what he does because of the multitude of crops grown in Oregon that need ‘mostly’ honey bees for pollination. He works equally with the farmers who grow the crops, spray the crops, and provide additional forage for the bees. Additionally, Andony works with the Oregon Department of Transportation, home owners, and Oregon’s huge Master Gardener programs. He’s even helping with the new Master Mellipolous Program, sort of li...2020-06-2453 min
SPSEp. 25: On the environmental movement & joining PlatypusThis episode of SPS is a new members edition, featuring new members of the Platypus Affiliated Society in the United States, Germany and Denmark. In the first segment, Sophia and Pamela ring up Carson Wright, a new member at the Oregon State University chapter. We chat about Planet of the Humans, a new documentary produced by Michael Moore, which takes a harsh look at green technology and the pitfalls of the environmental left. We reflect on the technocratic impulses of the climate left today and discuss Carson’s recent interview with the environmental activist Derrick Jensen, published in the April is...2020-05-311h 05
From the Newsroom: The Register-GuardListen: Bee expert details the Oregon Bee ProjectAndony Melathopoulos, pollinator health extension specialist for the state of Oregon, talks about the Oregon Bee Project and its strategic plan to protect bee pollinators. And, he explains how to run a bee petting zoo. [Dylan Darling/The Register-Guard]2019-07-2004 min
GREEN Organic Garden PodcastMay 2019 Spring Update from Mike’s Green GardenThings I talk about today
blueberry bushes
mason bee disaster
buckwheat cover crop
Mike’s Minifarm
Weeds • Weeds • Weeds – in the garden
Summer Solstice Challenge coming possibly June 20, 2019
New Job in a New Restaurant
learning about recipes and sharing gourmet recipes
Health Club Bliss – massage therapy for gardeners
So what’s going on in the garden?
Mason Bee Confession
Olivia Shangrow from Rent Mason Bees
Dr. Andony Melathopoulos ~ PolliNATION Podcast
Apple and Pe...2019-06-0116 minGREEN Organic Garden PodcastRAW: Identify 5 Bees + 10 tips to Use In Your Garden Tomorrow | PolliNation Podcast | Dr. Andony Melathopoulos | Assistant Professor Pollinator Health Extension | Corvallis, ORDo you want to know how to recognize Bees in your garden and neighborhood? Do you want to plant flowers that will invite more bees to your garden? I’m super excited because for Earth Week, it’s April 27,2019. I have the Assistant Professor Pollinator Health Extension from the Department of Horticulture | Oregon State University, Dr. Andony Melathopoulos from the Pollination Podcast!
Oh there’s more then one bee?! When I do master gardener training is I help people identify 5 bees that are in North America. When you garden for bees it gets kind of co...2019-05-051h 39
The STEMPunX PodcastSPX2 Bees and Pollinators with guest Andony MelathopoulosTake a journey with Joe to understand a bit about pollination. See what he has discovered over the last three years of simply trying to pollinate his own garden, and learn some hard realities of becoming a hobby beekeeper. Joe's guest is Andony Melathopoulos, Assistant Professor - Pollinator Health Extension at Oregon State University. They talk about pollination, the Oregon Bee Atlas, the Oregon Bee Project, and the dreaded varroa mites AND ways to combat them.
Show Notes:
Angiosperm-any of about 300,000 species of flowering plants.
Acaricide- a substance poisonous to mites or ticks.
Oxalic acid...2018-10-3018 min