Rogan Tokach
Assistant Professor
Applied Honey Bee Entomology
Morrill Hall 206
701-231-5761
Education
- PhD, Entomology, Auburn University, 2025
- MS, Entomology, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2022
- BS, Agronomy, Kansas State University, 2020
Professional Interests
The primary goal of my research and extension program is to work with beekeepers in North Dakota to minimize honey bee colony losses. North Dakota is the number one honey producing state with hundreds of thousands of colonies moving in every summer. My research involves collaborating with commercial beekeepers performing applied research investigating solutions to problems they face with the goal of improving colony health within their operations.
Recent Publications
- Tokach, R., Aurell, D., Chuttong, B., Williams, G. 2025. First observation of Tropilaelaps mercedesae (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) on Western honey bees (Apis mellifera) exiting colonies. Journal of Economic Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae305.
- Tokach, R., Chuttong, B., Aurell, D., Panyaraksa, L., Williams, G. 2024. Managing the parasitic honey bee mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae through combined cultural and chemical control methods. Scientific Reports 14: 25677. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-76185-4.
- Tokach, R., Smart, A., Fassbinder-Orth, C., Fong, C., Wald, K., Wu-Smart, J. 2024. Honey bee colony behavior and ontogeny are adversely affected when exposed to a pesticide-contaminated environment. Journal of Insect Science 24(3):13. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieae034.