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Xesús believes fostering relationships between scientists and beekeepers alike is an important strategy going forward allowing adequate dissemination and socialization of scientific results  The information provided on the Vespa velutina should be: correct, relevant, accessible, effective and based on scientific evidence. To effectively combat or manage this problem, society needs scientists that mix with the public explaining, surprising and enthusing.

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Xesús Feás is a scientific researcher with a keen interest in the observation of the invasive Vespa velutina var nigrithorax (Lepelletier, 1835) Asian hornet and investigating methods for controlling the species.​
picture of Xesus holding a vespa velutina asian hornet
Xesús is a beekeeper and started the first experimental Apiary called ‘Velvet Apiary Velutina Veterinary Research’. The first apiary registered to research Asian hornet presence and honey bees response, where he recently installed a bee counter device to monitor the impact of Vespa velutina in honey bee colonies.  He first began working with beekeepers 10 years ago and now carries out a project with beekeepers called VES PAR Vespa velutina partipiary where scientists and beekeepers try to answer from an honest point of view all questions related to VESPA VELUTINA  and consequents on honey bees. 
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Xesús Feás the youngest member of the Academy of veterinary Sciences of GALICIAPicture


​Xesús Feás ​Sánchez

Here is an example of some of the recent research projects carried out on the by Xesús 

  • 2015-2016 He developed a course for firefighters to enable a safe method to trap and catch Vespa velutina nests. Read more here 
  • During 2017 successfully obtained pure Vespa velutina venom in a humane way. This venom will be analysed by another research group.​
  • 2017 involved in a project related to toxic bating against Vespa velutina carried out in University of Santiago de Compostela and funded by Deputación de A Coruña Government.​   
  • Testing on a device to protect apiaries for a private enterprise.​
  • ​In 2017 micro CT images of the Vespa velutina were obtained. See images and read more here 
  • During 2017, 2018 and 2019 successful testing was carried out on a range of different commercial traps available on the market to catch Vespa velutina with surprising results talking about selectivity. These results will be published soon. 

​Xesús Feás  is the youngest member of the Academy of veterinary Sciences of GALICIA​

Xesus Feas medal ACADEMIA DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS DE GALICIA academy of vetinary sciences vespa velutina Asian hornet research scientist
Xesus Feas ACADEMIA DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS DE GALICIA Vespa Velutina research Xesús Feás  is the youngest member of the Academy of veterinary Sciences of GALICIA
Xesús has participated in many local and national research projects. Due to his expert knowledge he has been to talk and to lecture at International and national congresses.
He is currently a researcher at the Campus Terra in Lugo ​ University of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia (Spain)

​Xesús Feás was the chairman involved in the organisation of  an International seminar on the Vespa velutina held at Terra Campus, University of Santiago de Compostela, in the city of Lugo. Read more here 
Xesus Feas Vespa velutina
Stop vespa velutina  Asian hornet spreading with Xesus Feas
 Xesus Feas is researching many ideas in preventing the spread of the Vespa velutina (VV) in order to stop the full cycle and development of the future colony. READ MORE

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Xesus Feas is the editor, author and/or coordinator of six books and the author of many articles in international scientific journals included in the Science Citation Index, has articles in national scientific journals and scientifically diffused works.  ​His findings are summarized in 44 publications in indexed journals which you can see here , as well as the direct transfer to public health laboratories (public and private) of the analytical methods developed for the control of substances used illegally in animal production and the beekeeping sector in relation to the knowledge generated around products apiculture (composition and medicinal properties)

His academic background

(veterinary and food technologist), post doctorate in the area of analytical chemistry, as well as the different
postdoctoral stays, have allowed him to acquire a multidisciplinary training regime bringing together knowledge to deal with various lines of research work in order to gain success.
Qualifications
  • Degree in Veterinary Medicine (08/03/2000)
  • Graduated in Veterinary Medicine (04/04/2001)
  • Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA) (01/07/2002)
  • Degree in Food Science and Technology (05/08/2002) 
  • Doctorate with European Degree (05/03/2007)

Over the years he has been on research placements at different universities such as the National University of Córdoba (Argentina), the General Organic Chemistry Institute-CSIC, and also in the firms Picometrics (France) and Bionostra (Madrid), at the Institute of Technology, the Centre for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (Lund University, Sweden), and at the Agricultural College of Ponte in Lima of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana de Castelo, Portugal.

Over the years he has gained a valuable network of collaborating scientists and contacts at national and international level.
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