Christina Grozinger

Director of the Center for Pollinator Research; Director of the Insect Biodiversity Center; Publius Vergilius Maro Professor and Huck Scholar of Entomology

Christina Grozinger

Research Summary

Genomics of social behavior and health in bees

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Publication Tags

Bees Honey Pesticides Bee Honey Bees Apis Mellifera Parasites Pollinator Nutrition Occupational Groups Phenotype Winter Viruses Pollen Diapause Pollinating Insects Pathogens Infection Resource Gene Expression Radar Appalachian Region Vegetation Structure Pesticide Overwintering

Most Recent Papers

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E. Erickson, H. M. Patch, C. M. Grozinger, 2022, Scientific Reports

Wild Bee Nutritional Ecology

Makaylee K. Crone, David J. Biddinger, Christina M. Grozinger, 2022, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

Insect Visitors of Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) (Rosales

Rachel McLaughlin, Joseph Keller, Elizabeth Wagner, David Biddinger, Christina Grozinger, Kelli Hoover, 2022, Environmental Entomology on p. 471-481

Tissue-specific transcriptional patterns underlie seasonal phenotypes in honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Sean T. Bresnahan, Mehmet A. Döke, Tugrul Giray, Christina M. Grozinger, 2022, Molecular Ecology on p. 174-184

Numerical Modeling and Measurement of Apis Mellifera Radar Scattering Properties

Omar Alzaabi, Mohammad M. Al-Khaldi, Kenneth Ayotte, Diego Penaloza, Julio Urbina, James K. Breakall, Michael Lanagan, Harland M. Patch, Christina M. Grozinger, 2022, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters

Soil moisture affects plant-pollinator interactions in an annual flowering plant

Wenfei Dai, Yulian Yang, Harland M. Patch, Christina M. Grozinger, Junpeng Mu, 2022, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Summer weather conditions influence winter survival of honey bees (Apis mellifera) in the northeastern United States

Martina Calovi, Christina M. Grozinger, Douglas A. Miller, Sarah C. Goslee, 2021, Scientific Reports

Herbaceous perennial ornamental plants can support complex pollinator communities

E. Erickson, H. M. Patch, C. M. Grozinger, 2021, Scientific Reports

Microhabitats created by log landings support abundant flowers and insect pollinators within regenerating mixed-oak stands in the Central Appalachian Mountains

Monica R. Lee, Darin J. McNeil, Codey L. Mathis, Christina M. Grozinger, Jeffery L. Larkin, 2021, Forest Ecology and Management

Pollinator communities vary with vegetation structure and time since management within regenerating timber harvests of the Central Appalachian Mountains

Codey L. Mathis, Darin J. McNeil, Monica R. Lee, Christina M. Grozinger, David I. King, Clint R.V. Otto, Jeffery L. Larkin, 2021, Forest Ecology and Management

Most-Cited Papers

Bee nutrition and floral resource restoration

Anthony D. Vaudo, John F. Tooker, Christina M. Grozinger, Harland M. Patch, 2015, Current Opinion in Insect Science on p. 133-141

Macronutrient ratios in pollen shape bumble bee (Bombus impatiens) foraging strategies and floral preferences

Anthony D. Vaudo, Harland M. Patch, David A. Mortensen, John F. Tooker, Christina M. Grozinger, 2016, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America on p. E4035-E4042

Genomic analysis of the interaction between pesticide exposure and nutrition in honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Daniel R. Schmehl, Peter E.A. Teal, James L. Frazier, Christina M. Grozinger, 2014, Journal of Insect Physiology on p. 177-190

Bee viruses

Christina M. Grozinger, Michelle L. Flenniken, 2019, Annual Review of Entomology on p. 205-226

Parallel Epigenomic and Transcriptomic Responses to Viral Infection in Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)

David A. Galbraith, Xingyu Yang, Elina Lastro Niño, Soojin Yi, Christina Grozinger, 2015, PLoS Pathogens on p. 1-24

Evaluation of the distribution and impacts of parasites, pathogens, and pesticides on honey bee (apis mellifera) populations in east Africa

Elliud Muli, Harland Patch, Maryann Frazier, James Frazier, Baldwyn Torto, Tracey Baumgarten, Joseph Kilonzo, James Ng ang a. Kimani, Fiona Mumoki, Daniel Masiga, James Tumlinson, Christina Grozinger, 2014, PLoS One

Effects of immunostimulation on social behavior, chemical communication and genome-wide gene expression in honey bee workers (Apis mellifera)

Freddie Jeanne Richard, Holly L. Holt, Christina M. Grozinger, 2012, BMC Genomics

Overwintering honey bees

Mehmet Ali Döke, Maryann Frazier, Christina M. Grozinger, 2015, Current Opinion in Insect Science on p. 185-193

Chronic parasitization by Nosema microsporidia causes global expression changes in core nutritional, metabolic and behavioral pathways in honey bee workers (Apis mellifera)

Holly L. Holt, Katherine A. Aronstein, Christina M. Grozinger, 2013, BMC Genomics

Pesticides and pollinators

Douglas B. Sponsler, Christina M. Grozinger, Claudia Hitaj, Maj Rundlöf, Cristina Botías, Aimee Code, Eric V. Lonsdorf, Andony P. Melathopoulos, David J. Smith, Sainath Suryanarayanan, Wayne E. Thogmartin, Neal M. Williams, Minghua Zhang, Margaret R. Douglas, 2019, Science of the Total Environment on p. 1012-1027

News Articles Featuring Christina Grozinger

Jun 23, 2022

Penn State unit partner projects highlight awareness, importance of pollinators

Penn State's Center for Pollinator Research and the Insect Biodiversity Center, both at the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, and the Department of Graphic Design at the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture have formed a partnership, funded by the Apes Valentes Program, to develop, design and produce materials to help increase awareness of pollinator biodiversity, the importance of pollinators to food security and ecosystem health, and strategies that can be used to support pollinators in urban, agricultural and natural landscapes.

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Jun 01, 2022

Managing habitat for flowering plants may mitigate climate effects on bee health

Warm, wet weather conditions and changing climate negatively influence the nectar intake and nutritional health of honey bees, but maintaining large tracts of grassy natural habitat with flowering plants around apiaries may help to mitigate the detrimental effects of climate, according to a new study by an international team of researchers.

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Mar 16, 2022

Huck Students Receive Alumni Awards

Two Huck IGDP students have been recognized as part of the 2021-22 Graduate School Alumni Association faculty and student awards in the Life & Health Sciences section.

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Jan 21, 2022

Mining for knowledge: Scientists identify bee that can aid black cherry recovery

A ground-nesting bee family — commonly known as miner bees — could play a heightened role in rebuilding black cherry populations in Pennsylvania and beyond, according to Penn State entomologists who investigated pollinators’ contributions to the valuable hardwood species.

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Oct 30, 2021

The Secret Chemistry that Makes Honey a Scientific Wonder

It should come as no surprise that bees know a lot about honey. They aren’t only honey producers — they are also consumers and pretty sophisticated ones at that. Offer a sick bee different varieties of honey, for example, and it will choose the one that best fights off its infection.

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Oct 22, 2021

Popular perennial flowering plants can attract diverse mix of pollinators

Popular species of perennial flowering plants vary widely in their attractiveness to pollinators, but homeowners and landscape managers who select certain perennial cultivars can support a diverse community of pollinators in their own backyards, according to a new study from a team of Penn State researchers.

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Sep 01, 2021

Penn State centers collaborate on pollinator education project

A recently awarded USDA grant will allow CPR researchers and Center for Science and the Schools partners to partner with elementary school teachers in Pennsylvania to develop cross-disciplinary curricula that support students in understanding pollinator research in the areas of food, agriculture and natural resources.

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Apr 16, 2021

USDA grant to support expansion of online tool for bee conservation

A Penn State-led research team has received a nearly $950,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to create the next generation of an online decision-support tool designed to help conserve pollinator populations across the United States.

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Apr 14, 2021

USDA grant to support expansion of online tool for pollinator conservation

A Penn State-led research team has received a nearly $950,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to create the next generation of an online decision-support tool designed to help conserve pollinator populations across the United States.

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Mar 04, 2021

Undergraduate Research Award Funds Pollinator Photo Project

Darya Alvarez completed a photography project funded by an Apes Valentes Undergraduate Research Award. Her goal is to help viewers gain a greater appreciation of the critical role that bees play in the survival of terrestrial ecosystems.

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