Margarita Lopez-Uribe
Associate Professor of Entomology

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501 ASI
University Park, PA - She/Her
- mml64@psu.edu
- 814-865-1895
Research Summary
How environmental change and human management shape bee health and long-term persistence of their populations in agricultural areas.
Huck Graduate Students
Huck Affiliations
- Ecology
- Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics
- Ecology Institute
- Center for Pollinator Research
- Insect Biodiversity Center
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Bees Climate Change Apoidea Phylogeny Bee Agriculture Climate Pollinating Insects Population Biodiversity Domestication Cucurbita Insects Urbanization Honey Bees Crops Pathogens Feral Monitoring Biogeography Food Parasites Hymenoptera Squashes North AmericaMost Recent Publications
Squash bees host high diversity and prevalence of parasites in the northeastern United States
Laura J. Jones, Avehi Singh, Rudolf J. Schilder, Margarita M. López-Uribe, 2022, Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
Six years of wild bee monitoring shows changes in biodiversity within and across years and declines in abundance
Nash E. Turley, David J. Biddinger, Neelendra K. Joshi, Margarita M. López-Uribe, 2022, Ecology and Evolution
Pollination of blueberry crops in Pennsylvania
Margarita López-Uribe, K Demchak, S Fleischer, S Bird, I Petitta, N Turley, 2022, Penn State Extension
Crop Pollination by Bees, Volume 1: Evolution, Ecology, Conservation, and Management
Margarita López-Uribe, 2022, American Entomologist on p. 61-62
Pumpkins and Squash: What are their pollination needs?
Margarita López-Uribe, 2022, Penn State Extension
Where do bee pollinators go during the winter?
Margarita López-Uribe, 2022, Penn State Extension
Combined effects of oxalic acid sublimation and brood breaks on Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) and deformed wing virus levels in newly established honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies
Kathleen C. Evans, Robyn M. Underwood, Margarita M. López-Uribe, 2022, Journal of Apicultural Research on p. 197-205
Creating a Virtual International Research Experience
Margarita Lopez-Uribe, Margarita M. López-Uribe, Julio V. Urbina, Alfonso Mejia, Alfonso I. Mejía, Luis O. Duque, D Riaño, Diego Riaño-Jimenez, Diego Riaño-Jiménez, Jose Ricardo Cure, Victor Ramos, Carlos Martel, Jose Fuentes, Victor H. González, 2022, American Entomologist on p. 24-27
Scientists' warning on climate change and insects
Jeffrey A. Harvey, Kévin Tougeron, Rieta Gols, Robin Heinen, Mariana Abarca, Paul K. Abram, Yves Basset, Matty Berg, Carol Boggs, Jacques Brodeur, Pedro Cardoso, Jetske G. de Boer, Geert R. De Snoo, Charl Deacon, Jane E. Dell, Nicolas Desneux, Michael E. Dillon, Grant A. Duffy, Lee A. Dyer, Jacintha Ellers, Anahí Espíndola, James Fordyce, Matthew L. Forister, Caroline Fukushima, Matthew J.G. Gage, Carlos García-Robledo, Claire Gely, Mauro Gobbi, Caspar Hallmann, Thierry Hance, John Harte, Axel Hochkirch, Christian Hof, Ary A. Hoffmann, Joel G. Kingsolver, Greg P.A. Lamarre, William F. Laurance, Blas Lavandero, Simon R. Leather, Philipp Lehmann, Cécile Le Lann, Margarita M. López-Uribe, Chun Sen Ma, Gang Ma, Joffrey Moiroux, Lucie Monticelli, Chris Nice, Paul J. Ode, Sylvain Pincebourde, William J. Ripple, Melissah Rowe, Michael J. Samways, Arnaud Sentis, Alisha A. Shah, Nigel Stork, John S. Terblanche, Madhav P. Thakur, Matthew Brian Thomas, Jason M. Tylianakis, Joan Van Baaren, Martijn Van de Pol, Wim H. Van der Putten, Hans Van Dyck, Wilco C.E.P. Verberk, David L. Wagner, Wolfgang W. Weisser, William C. Wetzel, H. Arthur Woods, Kris A.G. Wyckhuys, Steven L. Chown, 2022, Ecological Monographs
High parasite prevalence in the squash bees Eucera (Peponapis) pruinosa from the northeastern United States
L Jones, A Singh, R Schilder, Margarita López-Uribe, 2022, Journal of Invertebrate Pathology on p. 107848
Most-Cited Papers
Physiological thermal limits predict differential responses of bees to urban heat-island effects
April L. Hamblin, Elsa Youngsteadt, Margarita M. López-Uribe, Steven D. Frank, 2017, Biology Letters on p. 20170125
The role of citizen science in addressing grand challenges in food and agriculture research
S. F. Ryan, N. L. Adamson, A. Aktipis, L. K. Andersen, R. Austin, L. Barnes, M. R. Beasley, K. D. Bedell, S. Briggs, B. Chapman, C. B. Cooper, J. O. Corn, N. G. Creamer, J. A. Delborne, P. Domenico, E. Driscoll, J. Goodwin, A. Hjarding, J. M. Hulbert, S. Isard, M. G. Just, K. Kar Gupta, M. M. López-Uribe, J. O’Sullivan, E. A. Landis, A. A. Madden, E. A. McKenney, L. M. Nichols, B. J. Reading, S. Russell, N. Sengupta, L. R. Shapiro, L. K. Shell, J. K. Sheard, D. D. Shoemaker, D. M. Sorger, C. Starling, S. Thakur, R. R. Vatsavai, M. Weinstein, P. Winfrey, R. R. Dunn, 2018, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Climate, physiological tolerance and sex-biased dispersal shape genetic structure of Neotropical orchid bees
Margarita M. López-Uribe, Kelly R. Zamudio, Carolina F. Cardoso, Bryan N. Danforth, 2014, Molecular Ecology on p. 1874-1890
Crop domestication facilitated rapid geographical expansion of a specialist pollinator, the squash bee Peponapis pruinosa
Margarita M. López-Uribe, James H. Cane, Robert L. Minckley, Bryan N. Danforth, 2016, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences on p. 20160443
Urbanization increases pathogen pressure on feral and managed honey bees
Elsa Youngsteadt, R. Holden Appler, Margarita M. López-Uribe, David R. Tarpy, Steven D. Frank, 2015, PLoS One
Nest suitability, fine-scale population structure and male-mediated dispersal of a solitary ground nesting bee in an urban landscape
Margarita M. López-Uribe, Stephen J. Morreale, Christine K. Santiago, Bryan N. Danforth, 2015, PLoS One
Defining Pollinator Health: A Holistic Approach Based on Ecological, Genetic, and Physiological Factors
Margarita M. Lopez-Uribe, Vincent A. Ricigliano, Michael Simone-Finstrom, 2020, Annual Review of Animal Biosciences on p. 269-294
Phylogeny, new generic-level classification, and historical biogeography of the Eucera complex (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
A. Dorchin, M. M. López-Uribe, C. J. Praz, T. Griswold, B. N. Danforth, 2018, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution on p. 81-92
Reduced cellular immune response in social insect lineages
Margarita M. López-Uribe, Warren B. Sconiers, Steven D. Frank, Robert R. Dunn, David R. Tarpy, 2016, Biology Letters on p. 20150984
Beekeeping management practices are associated with operation size and beekeepers’ philosophy towards in-hive chemicals
Robyn M. Underwood, Brenna E. Traver, Margarita M. López-Uribe, 2019, Insects
News Articles Featuring Margarita Lopez-Uribe
Apr 21, 2023
Penn State Master Gardeners help home gardeners blossom
Valerie Sesler has worked with countless volunteers over the years, but there’s something special about the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners.
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Apr 19, 2023
Organic beekeeping rivals conventional methods for bee health, productivity
Honey bee colonies managed using organic methods were as healthy and productive as those managed in conventional systems, while avoiding the use of synthetic pesticides to control pests and pathogens inside the hive, according to newly published research led by Penn State entomologists.
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Apr 07, 2023
Two ecology doctoral students receive Alumni Association Dissertation Awards
Laura Jones and Caylon Yates, doctoral students in Penn State’s intercollegiate graduate degree program in ecology, were recognized as recipients of 2022-23 Alumni Association Dissertation Awards.
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Apr 03, 2023
Squash bees are rapidly spreading around the world
A new study led by Penn State researchers has discovered that the squash bee (Eucera pruinosa) has evolved to thrive in response to the intensification of agriculture in North America. This new research, which is the first to show the role of agriculture as an evolutionary force acting on a wild insect pollinator, could have implications for food security.
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Apr 03, 2023
Squash bees flourish in response to agricultural intensification
While pollinator populations of many species have plummeted worldwide, one bee species is blowing up the map with its rapid population expansion.
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Aug 29, 2022
Study suggests one-third of wild bee species in Pa. have declined in abundance
Over a six-year period in southcentral Pennsylvania, measures of biodiversity among wild bee communities declined and one-third of species experienced decreases in abundance, according to a Penn State-led team of researchers.
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Aug 19, 2022
Graduate students in entomology and ecology win prestigious fellowships
Two graduate students who work in the laboratory of an entomology faculty member in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences recently received prestigious fellowships to further their graduate education and research.
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Jul 30, 2022
Undergrads to present research at public symposium on climate science, solutions
Four summer research programs that task undergraduate students with exploring pressing research related to climate science and solutions are culminating in a combined event that is open to the public.
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May 23, 2022
What genetic sequencing can reveal about the secret lives of bees
Bees are, in many ways, the darlings of the insect world. Not only do they play a crucial role in thriving ecosystems, but they’re also harbingers of the worsening consequences of climate change.
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Jan 17, 2022
Entomologists to study how climate change may influence pollinator stressors
A Penn State-led team of researchers will use a newly awarded $682,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to examine how climate change may influence and interact with various stressors that affect the health of pollinators.
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