My research focuses on honey bee pathology, and I mainly work on understanding the host-parasite relationship between the honey bee, Apis mellifera, and the mite Varroa destructor. This fundamental research topic also opens up applied perspectives for the development of new solutions to fight the main biotic stressor that threatens beekeeping worldwide.

I currently carry out several research projects to understand the resistance and tolerance mechanisms that honey bees naturally display when facing detrimental varroa infestations. The ultimate goal is to develop new tools that beekeepers can use to select colonies that are less dependent on chemical solutions to control varroa infestations.

A broader research interest is to decipher the mechanisms that underpin collective defenses in group-living animals.

I use a multidisciplinary approach that spans from molecular, to individual and colony level experiments, primarily using chemical ecology and ecology techniques.

Keywords:

Apis mellifera, honey bee, varroa, chemical ecology, social immunity, host-parasite interaction, parasite

Skills:

Chemical ecology, behaviour, molecular biology, physiology, colony monitoring in the field

Education:

PhD in Ecology and Biology (2014, AgroParisTech), PhD in Zoology (2015, Otago University, New Zealand), Post-Masters in Public Policies related to Agriculture and Environment (2011, Engref AgroParisTech), Master in Ecology and Biodiversity (2011, EBE AgroParisTech), Master in Biosciences (2009, ENS Lyon)

Links to publication lists :

• Archive HAL: https://cv.hal.science/fanny-mondet
• Researchgate : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fanny-Mondet
• googlGoogle Scholar : https://scholar.google.co.nz/citations?user=vEgXTl4AAAAJ&hl=fr