Gender: Male
Jeffery Stuart Pettis is an American-born biologist and entomologist known for his extensive research on honeybee behavior. He is currently head of Apimondia. He was the research leader at the United States Department of Agriculture's Beltsville Bee Laboratory (BBL). His research has led to significant breakthroughs in understanding and managing CCD, a primary cause of North American bee population decline. He is also known for discovering with Dennis vanEngelsdorp, then at Pennsylvania State University, the ability of bees to detect pesticides and harmful fungi in collected pollen and subsequently quarantine the harmful substances from the rest of the hive. His research has also studied the synergistic effects of Imidacloprid on bees, an insecticide derived from nicotine which has been shown to contribute to CCD.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 11, 2024
On the name Jeffery Pettis, Jeffery means Divinely Peaceful, Derived from One of Three Old German Names, Peace.
The name Jeffery Pettis is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Jeffery is commonly found in United States of America, Malaysia, Nigeria, and 64 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Jeffery is recorded 8,412 times globally, ranking it as the 6,649th most common name worldwide.
Jeffery is most prevalent in United States of America, with 4,553 occurrences, making it the 990th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Jeffery is found among 1 in every 397 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #990 | 1 : 397 |
| Malaysia | #1,149 | 1 : 1,690 |
| Nigeria | #2,283 | 1 : 2,697 |
| Singapore | #1,110 | 1 : 1,755 |
| Hong Kong | #1,141 | 1 : 1,684 |
| United Kingdom | #3,305 | 1 : 2,373 |
| Canada | #2,095 | 1 : 1,568 |
| South Africa | #6,149 | 1 : 10,856 |
| Jamaica | #366 | 1 : 521 |
| Ghana | #792 | 1 : 1,235 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Jeffery from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Jeffery Stuart Pettis is an American-born biologist and entomologist known for his extensive research on honeybee behavior. He is currently head of Apimondia. He was the research leader at the United States Department of Agriculture's Beltsville Bee Laboratory (BBL). His research has led to significant breakthroughs in understanding and managing CCD, a primary cause of North American bee population decline. He is also known for discovering with Dennis vanEngelsdorp, then at Pennsylvania State University, the ability of bees to detect pesticides and harmful fungi in collected pollen and subsequently quarantine the harmful substances from the rest of the hive. His research has also studied the synergistic effects of Imidacloprid on bees, an insecticide derived from nicotine which has been shown to contribute to CCD.
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