Dr. Dewey M. Caron

Dr. Dewey M. Caron is Emeritus Professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware and Affiliate Professor for the Horticulture Department at Oregon State University. He enjoyed professional appointments at Cornell (1968-70), the University of Maryland (1970-81) and the University of Delaware (1981-2009), where he served as the Entomology Chair for the last two years. He spent his sabbatical year at the USDA Tucson laboratory from 1977-78 and received two Fulbright Awards for projects in Panama and Bolivia with Africanized bees. He retired from the University of Delaware in 2009 and moved to Portland, Oregon to be closer to his grandchildren.

In retirement he remains active in bee education, writing for newsletters, giving Bee Short Courses, assisting in several Master Beekeeper programs and giving presentations to local, state and regional bee clubs. He is the author of "Honey Bee Biology & Beekeeping," a major textbook used in University and bee association courses. His newest and 10th book is "The Complete Bee Handbook," published by Rockridge Press in 2020. He is the major author of several Honey Bee Health Coalition publications, including "Tools for Varroa Management," and is finishing a USDA Aphis Bee MD web program.