Dr. Wolfgang Ritter
Personal information
Family Name: Ritter
First Name: Wolfgang
Date of Birth: 28 October 1948
Nationality: German
Education
PhD in Biology from Frankfurt/Main University, Germany.
Professional experience record
1980-present: Head of the apicultural and bee pathology section at Chemisches
und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt, Freiburg (former: Tierhygienisches Institut, THI).
Experience
After his graduation he was enrolled as researcher in a research programme
concerning control of varroosis.
Since 1980, he has been head of the apicultural and bee pathology unit at
Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt, Freiburg (CVUA). His responsibilities are
diagnosis and control of honeybee diseases in Baden-Würtemberg, and advise of county
veterinarians and bee inspectors.
Furthermore, W. Ritter holds a professorship in 'organic agriculture' at
Kassel University.
Work in developing countries
Research projects on bee diseases in e.g. Yemen, Tunesia, and the Caribian islands.
Present research
Bee pathology with focus on varroosis including control and secondary infections.
Membership of Professional Bodies
W. Ritter is expert and head of reference laboratory concerning bee
diseases of the Office International des
Epizooties (OIE) in Paris. He is president of Apimondia's standing
commission for bee pathology and member of the bee disease council of the German
Beekeepers' Association.
Publications
Numerous scientific publications and several textbooks on bee pathology.
For further information please email to W.
Ritter.
Last update 03.11.2003.
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