Year-Round Pollinator Studies: Designing and Delivering Continuous Honeybee Testing

UPCOMING Webinar

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When: 12 PM EST USA, November 12, 2025

Presenters:

• Pritee Singh Research Officer, JRF Global

Moderator: Solito A. Sumulong American Chemical Society AGRO Division Executive Committee

Description:

One of the most persistent hurdles in regulatory submissions is the seasonal limitation of pollinator testing. Traditional honeybee studies are often tethered to local flowering windows, leading to intense scheduling competition at contract research organizations (CROs) during the spring and summer months. This “seasonal rush” can delay data generation and stall registration timelines.

In this session, we explore how advancements in methodology now allow for continuous, year-round honeybee testing. By moving beyond seasonal constraints, registrants can ensure more predictable project timelines and maintain a steady flow of high-quality ecotoxicological data.

What You Will Learn

• Methodological Innovation: Explore robust methodologies for conducting honeybee toxicity studies across different seasons, ensuring results remain reproducible regardless of the time of year.

• Strategic Reliability: Understand practical, year-round approaches to study design that provide the continuous data necessary to support environmental risk assessments and informed regulatory decisions.

The Take-Home Message

Year-round honeybee testing provides a continuous, reliable understanding of pollinator health. By utilizing these methods, the industry can deliver the high-quality data needed for robust risk assessments without being sidelined by the calendar.

Presenter Bios:

• Pritee Singh is a Research Officer and Study Director in the Ecotoxicology section of the Department of Chemistry at Jai Research Foundation. With eight years of experience, she specializes in aquatic and terrestrial studies. Pritee has successfully validated OECD-compliant studies, including honeybee larval toxicity (OECD 237/239) and cyanobacteria growth inhibition (OECD 201), contributing to advancements in environmental safety and ecotoxicological research.

This webinar series is part of the AGRO Division’s ongoing commitment to providing technical excellence and regulatory insight to the agrochemical community. For past webinar recordings, please visit the Lunch and Learn Webinar Archive.