Christina Grozinger

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Distinguished Professor and Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of Entomology, Entomology

Research Summary

Genomic analysis of social behavior in honey bees and other social insect species: molecular basis and evolution of chemical communication and host-parasite interactions; novel methods for improving honey bee breeding, colony health and management.

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Recent Publications

Short-term heat exposure at sublethal temperatures reduces sperm quality in males of a solitary bee species, Osmia cornifrons

Mokkapati, J. S., Hehl, J., Straub, L., Grozinger, C. M. & Boyle, N., Feb 2025, In: Apidologie. 56, 1, 1.

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Correction to: Examining parent-of-origin effects on transcription and RNA methylation in mediating aggressive behavior in honey bees (Apis mellifera) (BMC Genomics, (2023), 24, 1, (315), 10.1186/s12864-023-09411-4)

Bresnahan, S. T., Lee, E., Clark, L., Ma, R., Markey, M., Rangel, J., Grozinger, C. M. & Li-Byarlay, H., Dec 2024, In: BMC genomics. 25, 1, 1229.

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DNA metabarcoding reveals unexpected diet breadth of the specialist large-headed resin bee (Heriades truncorum) in urbanised areas across Germany

Crone, M. K., Fornoff, F., Klein, A. M. & Grozinger, C. M., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Insect Conservation and Diversity.

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The role of landscape factors in shaping bumble bee pathogen loads across regions of the eastern Nearctic

Gratton, E. M., McNeil, D. J., Sawyer, R., Martinello, A., Grozinger, C. M. & Hines, H. M., Nov 2024, In: Insect Conservation and Diversity. 17, 6, p. 1098-1112 15 p.

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Effective pest management approaches can mitigate honey bee (Apis mellifera) colony winter loss across a range of weather conditions in small-scale, stationary apiaries

Gray, D., Goslee, S., Kammerer, M. & Grozinger, C. M., May 1 2024, In: Journal of Insect Science. 24, 3, ieae043.

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Introduction

Grozinger, C. M., Jan 25 2024, In: Annual Review of Entomology. 69, p. V-VI

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Seasonal bee communities vary in their responses to resources at local and landscape scales: implication for land managers

Kammerer, M., Iverson, A. L., Li, K., Tooker, J. F. & Grozinger, C. M., May 2024, In: Landscape Ecology. 39, 5, 97.

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Illuminating patterns of firefly abundance using citizen science data and machine learning models

McNeil, D. J., Goslee, S. C., Kammerer, M., Lower, S. E., Tooker, J. F. & Grozinger, C. M., Jun 15 2024, In: Science of the Total Environment. 929, 172329.

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Foraging bee species differentially prioritize quantity and quality of floral rewards

Mokkapati, J. S., Hill, M., Boyle, N. K., Ouvrard, P., Sicard, A. & Grozinger, C. M., Oct 1 2024, In: PNAS Nexus. 3, 10, pgae443.

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Honey bees and bumble bees react differently to nitrogen-induced increases in floral resources

Mu, J., Che, P., Li, D., Chen, J., Zhao, C. & Grozinger, C. M., Dec 1 2024, In: Environmental entomology. 53, 6, p. 1111-1119 9 p.

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Estimating genus-specific effects of non-native honey bees and urbanization on wild bee communities: A case study in Maryland, United States

Quinlan, G. M., Doser, J. W., Kammerer, M. A. & Grozinger, C. M., Nov 25 2024, In: Science of the Total Environment. 953, 175783.

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Evaluating the role of social context and environmental factors in mediating overwintering physiology in honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Quinlan, G. M. & Grozinger, C. M., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 227, 8, jeb247314.

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Leveraging Transcriptional Signatures of Diverse Stressors for Bumble Bee Conservation

Quinlan, G. M., Hines, H. M. & Grozinger, C. M., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Molecular ecology.

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Beyond conflict: Kinship theory of intragenomic conflict predicts individual variation in altruistic behaviour

Bresnahan, S. T., Galbraith, D., Ma, R., Anton, K., Rangel, J. & Grozinger, C. M., Nov 2023, In: Molecular ecology. 32, 21, p. 5823-5837 15 p.

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Examining parent-of-origin effects on transcription and RNA methylation in mediating aggressive behavior in honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Bresnahan, S. T., Lee, E., Clark, L., Ma, R., Rangel, J., Grozinger, C. M. & Li-Byarlay, H., Dec 2023, In: BMC genomics. 24, 1, 315.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review