The University of Mississippi Medical Center received a $749,804 project grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture on May 1, 2023 to develop polymer-based microparticles for controlled release of miticides to improve honeybee health through April 30, 2028. The funding supports research under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program to address food and agricultural sciences. The university will synthesize and characterize microparticles using biocompatible polymers to incorporate and study the release of various miticides. It will evaluate the safety of miticide-loaded microparticles on human cells and honeybees, and test efficacy against varroa mites in laboratory and field conditions. Mississippi State University is a sub-awardee under the grant to research miticide-releasing polymer microparticles to improve honeybee health in support of the goals of the overall project.
Generated 1/30/24, 3:50 AM