Vincent Ricigliano

Vincent Ricigliano is a research scientist at the USDA-ARS Pollinator Health Research Unit in Davis, California. His research focuses on developing practical solutions to improve honey bee health, including new approaches to combat Varroa mites and honey bee viruses, as well as improving supplemental nutrition for managed colonies. His work integrates honey bee nutrition, microbiology, and biotechnology to support healthier and more resilient colonies. By maintaining strong interactions with commercial beekeepers, his lab aims to develop practical, scalable, and economically realistic tools that can be integrated into modern beekeeping operations.