Review of Bee Health

Thank you USDA/NIFA for Helping Secure America’s Food Supply for Generations to Come

August 25, 2017

Editor’s Note: Varroa destuctor, the leading cause of bee health decline, is only one of many invasive pests.

From: United States Department of Agriculture | National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Stop the Invasion: Unwanted Plants, Bugs, and Other Pests

Jennifer Fetter | Renewable Natural Resources Educator, Penn State Extension

Penn State Extension and Pennsylvania 4-H, with funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, created Stop the Invasion: Unwanted Plants, Bugs and Other Pests, a hands-on curriculum to address the threat of invasive species.

This project provides a hands-on and interactive curriculum (link is external) to address the threat of invasive pests while making learning fun.

Lessons in this curriculum feature current pests affecting Keystone State farmers, families, and the environment. Many of these pests also affect other states in the Mid-Atlantic region and across the United States. It can be used in school classrooms, nature centers, camps, scouting programs, or any youth education setting, in addition to use by 4-H members and clubs.

USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is the home of 4-H National Headquarters, which provides national program leadership to 4-H programs around the country.

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