Sabrina Rondeau is an entomologist pursuing doctoral studies in pollinator conservation at the University of Guelph. Her current research focuses on the interacting effects of pesticides and pathogens on ground-nesting bees, through various pathways of exposure. She has expertise in honey bee research and biological control from her MSc at the Université Laval.
Sabrina has a host of broader interests including sustainable food production, agriculture and ecology. Concurrently with her studies, she works with the Arrell Food Institute as an Arrell Scholar.
Experience
2018–present
Scholar, Arrell Food Institute
2018–present
PhD candidate in Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph
Education
2018
Université Laval, M.Sc. in Plant Biology
2016
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, B.Sc. in Biological and Ecological Sciences
Publications
2019
The Use of the Predatory Mite Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) to Control Varroa destructor (Mesostigmata: Varroidae) in Honey Bee Colonies in Early and Late Fall, doi.org/10.1093/jee/toy418
2018
Risk assessment and predation potential of Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Acari: Laelapidae) to control Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) in honey bees, doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208812