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Master of Education (Coursework), University of Sydney
Doctor of Philosophy, Western Sydney University
Diploma in Education
Teaching Certificate
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, University of Sydney
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Australian stingless bees exhibit greater sensitivity to dimethoate than Apis mellifera: implications for pesticide risk assessment
Singh, G., Makinson, J. C., Doney, M. F., Nzie, O. P., Cook, J. M. & Spooner-Hart, R. N., May 2026, In: Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 220, 15 p., 107083.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The enemy of my enemy is not always my friend: susceptibility of honey bee to entomopathogenic nematodes
Katlav, A., Aryal, S., Dhakal, M., Duncan, M., House, C. M., Nielsen, U. N., Cook, J. M., Spooner-Hart, R. N. & Riegler, M., Mar 2026, In: Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 215, 9 p., 108524.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Entomopathogenic nematode performance in three honey bee pests: small hive beetle, greater and lesser wax moths
Katlav, A., Aryal, S., Maanju, S., Duncan, M., House, C. M., Nielsen, U. N., Spooner-Hart, R. N., Cook, J. M. & Riegler, M., Nov 2025, In: Apidologie. 56, 6, 18 p., 97.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Insect floral visitors vary spatiotemporally and influence fruit production in mango orchards
Singh, G., Cook, J. M., Spooner-Hart, R. N. & Makinson, J. C., Dec 2025, In: Ecological Entomology. 50, 6, p. 1121-1136 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Role of pollen beetles (Carpophilus aterrimus: Nitidulidae) in cotton pollination and their interaction with honeybees (Apis mellifera: Apidae)
Keshlaf, M., Spooner-Hart, R. & Mirwan, H., 2025, In: Open Veterinary Journal. 15, 10, p. 5069-5077 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of Blue-banded bees as managed buzz pollinators
Cook, J. (PI), Moore, B. (Investigator), Riegler, M. (Investigator), Mak, M. (Investigator), Tierney, S. (Investigator), Spooner-Hart, R. (Investigator), Rosales Garcia, R. (Scholarship Recipient) & Jyotsana, J. (Scholarship Recipient)
Horticulture Innovation Australia, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research
28/06/21 → 15/12/26
Project: Research
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Stingless Bees as Effective Managed Pollinators for Australian Horticulture
Cook, J. (PI), Spooner-Hart, R. (Investigator), Riegler, M. (Investigator), Anderson, I. (Investigator), Singh, B. (Investigator), Tissue, D. (Investigator), Power, S. (Investigator), Nzie, O. (Scholarship Recipient), Andres, S. (Scholarship Recipient), Singh, G. (Scholarship Recipient), Sajith, S. (Scholarship Recipient), Hannah, L. (Scholarship Recipient), Allison, C. (Scholarship Recipient), Nacko, S. (Scholarship Recipient) & Wallace, H. (Investigator)
Syngenta Australia Pty Ltd, Horticulture Innovation Australia, Olam Orchards Australia Pty Ltd
2/10/17 → 15/12/26
Project: Research
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An Integrated Pest and Disease Management Extension Program for the Olive Industry
Spooner-Hart, R. (PI), Beattie, A. (Investigator), Holford, P. (Investigator), Tesoriero, L. (Investigator), Learmonth, S. (Investigator), Mathews, A. (Investigator), Hall, B. (Investigator) & Seymour, G. (Investigator)
Horticulture Innovation Australia
1/10/17 → 30/10/20
Project: Research
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Healthy bee populations for sustainable pollination in horticulture
Cook, J. (PI), Riegler, M. (Investigator), Spooner-Hart, R. (Investigator), Power, S. (Investigator), Rymer, P. (Investigator), Anderson, I. (Investigator), Singh, B. (Investigator), Macdonald, C. (Investigator) & Gibson-Roy, P. (Investigator)
Western Sydney University, Bayer Australia Limited, Horticulture Innovation Australia, Syngenta Australia Pty Ltd
27/06/16 → 5/05/23
Project: Research
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CONFIDENTIAL: Biogene Feasibility Study
Spooner-Hart, R. (PI) & Mensah, R. (Investigator)
Cotton Research & Development Corporation
1/12/15 → 30/06/16
Project: Research
Datasets
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Cardinium and Wolbachia co-infection of haplodiploid Pezothrips kellyanus induces cytoplasmic incompatibility, male development and embryonic mortality and post-embryonic mortality
Nguyen, D., Morrow, J., Spooner-Hart, R. & Riegler, M., Western Sydney University, 10 Jan 2017
DOI: 10.26183/933j-1158, https://research-data.westernsydney.edu.au/published/1b541e30519411ecb15399911543e199
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Insect floral visitors vary spatiotemporally and influence fruit production in mango orchards
Singh, G., Cook, J., Spooner-Hart, R. & Makinson, J., Western Sydney University, 24 Jul 2025
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.v6wwpzh7p, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.v6wwpzh7p
Dataset
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Assessment of the virulence and biocontrol potential of entomopathogenic nematodes against soil-dwelling stages of the small hive beetle
Aryal, S., Katlav, A., House, C., Spooner-Hart, R., Duncan, M., Nielsen, U., Cook, J. & Riegler, M., Western Sydney University, 25 Feb 2025
DOI: 10.6084/m9/figshare.27299922.v1, https://doi.org/10.6084/m9/figshare.27299922.v1
Dataset
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Figure 1 from: Loni A, Spooner-Hart R, Lucchi A (2012) First record of Zombrus bicolor (Enderlein) (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Doryctinae) in Western Europe. ZooKeys 219: 87-91. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.219.3439
Loni, A., Loni, A., Spooner-Hart, R. & Lucchi, A., ZENODO, 4 Sept 2012
DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.219.3439.figure1, https://zenodo.org/record/937846
Dataset
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Figure 2 from: Loni A, Spooner-Hart R, Lucchi A (2012) First record of Zombrus bicolor (Enderlein) (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Doryctinae) in Western Europe. ZooKeys 219: 87-91. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.219.3439
Loni, A., Loni, A., Spooner-Hart, R. & Lucchi, A., ZENODO, 4 Sept 2012
DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.219.3439.figure2, https://zenodo.org/record/937848
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HDR Theses
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Investigations on essential oils of selected Australian flora, in particular those containing AY-triketones, for activity against arthropods
Spooner-Hart, R. (Author), 2013Western Sydney University thesis: Doctoral thesis
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