Harland Patch
Assistant Research Professor; Research Associate of Entomology
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Pollen Bees Bombus Lipids Bee Honey Economics Proteins Pollination Apoidea Nutrition Ecosystem Parasites Pollinating Insects Pesticides Soil Population Foraging Nutrients Pollinator Bombus Impatiens Crops Viruses Eastern Africa InsectMost Recent Publications
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
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
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
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
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
Numerical Modeling and Measurement of Apis Mellifera Radar Scattering Properties
Omar Alzaabi, Mohammad Al-Khaldi, Kenneth Ayotte, Diego Penaloza, Julio Urbina, James K. Breakall, Michael Lanagan, Harland M. Patch, Christina M. Grozinger, 2021, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters on p. 5
A screening-level assessment of the pollinator-attractiveness of ornamental nursery stock using a honey bee foraging assay
Douglas B. Sponsler, Christina M. Grozinger, Rodney T. Richardson, Andrea Nurse, Dalton Brough, Harland M. Patch, Kimberly A. Stoner, 2020, Scientific Reports
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
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
Pollen protein: Lipid macronutrient ratios may guide broad patterns of bee species floral preferences
Anthony D. Vaudo, John F. Tooker, Harland M. Patch, David J. Biddinger, Michael Coccia, Makaylee K. Crone, Mark Fiely, Jacob S. Francis, Heather M. Hines, Mackenzie Hodges, Stephanie W. Jackson, Denis Michez, Junpeng Mu, Laura Russo, Maliheh Safari, Erin D. Treanore, Maryse Vanderplanck, Eric Yip, Anne S. Leonard, Christina M. Grozinger, 2020, Insects
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
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
Consistent pollen nutritional intake drives bumble bee (Bombus impatiens) colony growth and reproduction across different habitats
Anthony D. Vaudo, Liam M. Farrell, Harland M. Patch, Christina M. Grozinger, John F. Tooker, 2018, Ecology and Evolution on p. 5765-5776
Bumble bees exhibit daily behavioral patterns in pollen foraging
Anthony D. Vaudo, Harland M. Patch, David A. Mortensen, Christina M. Grozinger, John F. Tooker, 2014, Arthropod-Plant Interactions on p. 273-283
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
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
News Articles Featuring Harland Patch
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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Apr 01, 2019
Introducing Beescape: A New Online Tool and Community to Support Bees
A new online tool and community, called Beescape, enables beekeepers, or anyone interested in bees, to understand the specific stressors to which the bees in their managed hives, home gardens or farms are exposed, according to researchers at Penn State.
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