Harland Patch
Assistant Research Professor; Research Associate of Entomology
Huck Affiliations
Most Recent Publications
Accurate Detection of scutellata-Hybrids (Africanized Bees) Using a SNP-Based Diagnostic Assay
Kathleen A. Dogantzis, Harshilkumar Patel, Stephen Rose, Ida M. Conflitti, Alivia Dey, Tanushree Tiwari, Nadine C. Chapman, Samir M. Kadri, Harland M. Patch, Elliud M. Muli, Abdulaziz S. Alqarni, Michael H. Allsopp, Amro Zayed, 2024, Ecology and Evolution
Ecology and Management of African Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L.)
Maryann Frazier, Elliud Muli, Harland Patch, 2024, Annual Review of Entomology on p. 439-453
InsectEye: An Intelligent Trap for Insect Biodiversity Monitoring
Eric Homan, Codey Mathis, Chonghan Lee, Harland Patch, Christian Grozinger, Vijay Narayanan, 2023, on p. 401-406
Author Correction: Herbaceous perennial ornamental plants can support complex pollinator communities (Scientific Reports, (2021), 11, 1, (17352), 10.1038/s41598-021-95892-w)
E. Erickson, H. M. Patch, C. M. Grozinger, 2022, Scientific Reports
Impacts of soil nutrition on floral traits, pollinator attraction, and fitness in cucumbers (Cucumis sativus L.)
Anthony D. Vaudo, Emily Erickson, Harland M. Patch, Christina M. Grozinger, Junpeng Mu, 2022, Scientific Reports
Complex floral traits shape pollinator attraction to ornamental plants
E. Erickson, R. R. Junker, Jared Gregory Ali, N. McCartney, H. M. Patch, C. M. Grozinger, 2022, Annals of Botany on p. 561-577
Measuring Plant Attractiveness to Pollinators: Methods and Considerations
E. Erickson, C. M. Grozinger, H. M. Patch, 2022, Journal of Economic Entomology on p. 1571-1582
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
Thrice out of Asia and the adaptive radiation of the western honey bee
Kathleen A. Dogantzis, Tanushree Tiwari, Ida M. Conflitti, Alivia Dey, Harland M. Patch, Elliud M. Muli, Lionel Garnery, Charles W. Whitfield, Eckart Stolle, Abdulaziz S. Alqarni, Michael H. Allsopp, Amro Zayed, 2021, Science advances
Herbaceous perennial ornamental plants can support complex pollinator communities
E. Erickson, H. M. Patch, C. M. Grozinger, 2021, Scientific Reports
Most-Cited Papers
Bee nutrition and floral resource restoration
Anthony 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
Pollen protein: Lipid macronutrient ratios may guide broad patterns of bee species floral preferences
Anthony Vaudo, John Tooker, Harland M. Patch, David J. Biddinger, Michael Coccia, Makaylee Crone, Mark Fiely, Jacob Francis, Heather M. Hines, Mackenzie Hodges, Stephanie Jackson, Denis Michez, Junpeng Mu, Laura Russo, Maliheh Safari, Erin Treanore, Maryse Vanderplanck, E Yip, Anne Leonard, Christina M. Grozinger, 2020, Insects on p. 132
Bumble bees regulate their intake of essential protein and lipid pollen macronutrients
A. D. Vaudo, D. Stabler, H. M. Patch, J. F. Tooker, C. M. Grozinger, G. A. Wright, 2016, Journal of Experimental Biology on p. 3962--3970
Consistent pollen nutritional intake drives bumble bee (Bombus impatiens) colony growth and reproduction across different habitats
Anthony Vaudo, Liam Farrell, Harland M. Patch, Christina Grozinger, John F. Tooker, 2018, Ecology and Evolution on p. 5765--5776
Economic dependence and vulnerability of united states agricultural sector on insect-mediated pollination service
Vikas Khanna, Alex Jordan, Harland M. Patch, Christina M. Grozinger, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology on p. 2243-2253
Investigating the viral ecology of global bee communities with high-throughput metagenomics
David A. Galbraith, Zachary L. Fuller, Allyson M. Ray, Axel Brockmann, Maryann Frazier, Mary W. Gikungu, J. Francisco Iturralde Martinez, Karen M. Kapheim, Jeffrey T. Kerby, Sarah D. Kocher, Oleksiy Losyev, Elliud Muli, Harland M. Patch, Cristina Rosa, Joyce M. Sakamoto, Scott Stanley, Anthony D. Vaudo, Christina M. Grozinger, 2018, Scientific Reports on p. 8879
Thrice out of Asia and the adaptive radiation of the western honey bee
Kathleen A. Dogantzis, Tanushree Tiwari, Ida M. Conflitti, Alivia Dey, Harland M. Patch, Elliud M. Muli, Lionel Garnery, Charles W. Whitfield, Eckart Stolle, Abdulaziz S. Alqarni, Michael H. Allsopp, Amro Zayed, 2021, Science advances
More Than Meets the Eye? the Role of Annual Ornamental Flowers in Supporting Pollinators
E. Erickson, S. Adam, L. Russo, V. Wojcik, H. M. Patch, C. M. Grozinger, 2020, Environmental Entomology on p. 178-188
Genome-wide analysis of signatures of selection in populations of African honey bees (Apis mellifera) using new web-based tools
Zachary L. Fuller, Elina L. Niño, Harland M. Patch, Oscar C. Bedoya-Reina, Tracey Baumgarten, Elliud Muli, Fiona Mumoki, Aakrosh Ratan, John McGraw, Maryann Frazier, Daniel Masiga, Stephen Schuster, Christina M. Grozinger, Webb Miller, 2015, BMC Genomics
News Articles Featuring Harland Patch
Jul 03, 2024
Arboretum at Penn State's Pollinator and Bird Garden wins international award
The Arboretum at Penn State has been recognized with an international award for sustainable landscape architecture for its Pollinator and Bird Garden.
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May 22, 2024
It’s Okay To Mow In May, But To Help Pollinators, Add Native Plants
Manicured lawns produce a monoculture, making it hard for bees to find food.
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May 15, 2024
It’s OK to mow in May − the best way to help pollinators is by adding native plants
It’s a simple idea: Stop mowing your lawn in the month of May to let flowers in the lawn, such as dandelions and clover, grow and support bees and other pollinators.
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May 14, 2024
Penn State pollinator experts author a new book that explores the lives of bees
Two renowned pollinator scientists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences have co-authored a book that sheds light on one of the Earth’s most invaluable resources: bees.
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May 09, 2024
Q&A: Should you skip #NoMowMay and #PlantMayFlowers instead?
Many have heard about “No Mow May” — a movement that encourages people not to mow their lawns during the month of May to encourage the growth of flowering plants for bees and other pollinators. But is it really beneficial?
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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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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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Feb 04, 2021
The business of bees
The economic value of insect pollination services is much higher than previously thought in the U.S., new research finds.
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Sep 07, 2020
Pollinator project supports biodiversity at Penn State Orchard Road solar array
An innovative project is creating a buzz around Penn State’s University Park campus, especially among the many species of pollinators that call Centre County home.
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Oct 29, 2019
Pollinator project will complement Penn State solar power initiative
A unique undertaking in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will shine a light on how solar farms can contribute to healthy ecosystems and boost pollinator populations.
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Sep 18, 2019
This Bee-Focused Gen Ed That Could Save The World
The oft-memed slogan “save the bees” has been all the buzz for several years now, but who is actually making an effort to save one of the planet’s most important insects?
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Apr 01, 2019
Online tool identifies best and safest places to keep bees
A new online tool, developed by entomologists from Penn State University in partnership with Purdue University, the University of Illinois, the University of Minnesota and Dickinson College, helps them do just that.
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