CATCH THE BUZZ – Australian Bee Sting Vaccine Trial Holds Promise Against Allergic Reactions.
Flinders University Most people have probably been stung by a bee and while it can be painful, it’s especially dangerous for the many that…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – There’s a Direct Correlation Between Gut Bacterial Numbers in Honey Bees and the Overall Health of Hives.
Alan Harman Preliminary trials in Australia have shown there to be a direct correlation between gut bacterial numbers in honey bees and the overall…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – The Key is Not Whether They Encounter a Disease – It’s Whether They are Fit and Healthy Enough to Fight it Off.
Alan Harman More intensive beekeeping does not raise the risk of diseases that harm or kill the insects, new research suggests. Intensive agriculture –…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – New Research Suggests That Global Trends in Farming Practices are Undermining POLLINATORS.
University of Maryland, College Park Credit: Martin Husemann Honey bee worker and a male Andrena sp on apple blossom. A multinational team of researchers…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Cycling Success May Hold Key to Free Up Fifth of Agricultural Land.
University of Edinburgh Making minor changes to how food is produced, supplied and consumed around the world could free up around a fifth of…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Confectionery News.Com, A Newsletter All About Sweetners, and This Time, All About Reducing Them in Your Diet. Honey, Pay Attention!
News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Biscuits – July 17, 2019 Special Edition: Nature’s Sweetspot or Sugar Reduction Sugar reduction is a major…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Long Term Exposure to Common Pesticide Damages Honey Bee’s Ability to Fly.
By University of California – San Diego A honey bee (Apis mellifera) is harnessed for study on a flight mill in biology professor James…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – BIP is looking for a New EX Director. Interested? – www.beeinformed.org
From Karen Rennich: The Bee Informed Partnership has been instrumental in the management, loss and field surveillance efforts since 2011 and have teams on…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Disrupting One Gene Could Be First Step Toward Treating Honey Bee Parasite Nosema Ceranae.
By: Kim Kaplan Jay Evans, research leader of the ARS Bee Research Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland. BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND, June 20, 2019—Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have taken…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Pollen Collected by US Honey Bees in Urban Settings Shows Dramatic Seasonal Variation.
By: Public Library of Science Pollen collected in traps. Credit: Pierre Lau The diversity and availability of pollen foraged by honey bees across urban and…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Bayer Launches Blue Ribbon Beekeepers Pollinator Week.
The company announced Blue Ribbon Beekeepers to recognize the outstanding achievements of young people who have made a positive impact on their communities through…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Manuka Honey to Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found in Cystic Fibrosis Infections.
Swansea University Manuka honey could provide the key to a breakthrough treatment for cystic fibrosis patients following preliminary work by experts at Swansea University….
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Make the Future Happen. Be Part of The Bee Health Guru Smartphone App.
Developers of the Honey Bee Health Guru smartphone application report they have exceeded the Kickstarter.com stated goal of $13,400 to produce the first-ever diagnostic…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Round Up – Could This Commonly Used Herbicide Could Also Be Having Adverse Effects on The Health and Behavior of Honey Bees.
By: Michael Balter Is one of the world’s most widely used herbicides a danger not only to annoying weeds, but also to honeybees? While…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Weed Killer Residues Found in 98 Percent of Canadian Honey Samples.
Carey Gillam As U.S. regulators continue to dance around the issue of testing foods for residues of glyphosate weed killers, government scientists in Canada…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Looking For Agencies Who Are Leading The Field In Pollinator-Friendly Roadside Practices.
NAPPC Roadside Managers Award Pollinator Roadways is an initiative of the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) to recognize transportation agencies who are leading…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – The Self-Grooming Behavior of Honey Bees Can Be Affected By Pesticides.
University of Guelph A University of Guelph study is the first to uncover the impact of neonicotinoid pesticides on honey bees’ ability to groom…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Pretty Straight Forward. ND Wants to Fund Research. Here’s How You Find Out More!
1. INTRODUCTION The North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) is seeking grant proposals for research devoted to finding practical solutions to honey bee health…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Male and Female Bees Have Different Reactions to Pesticide Exposure.
Beyond Pesticides Research is beginning to explain how systemic neonicotinoid insecticides affect often overlooked species of ground nesting bees. While much of the current…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Honey Bees Can Help Monitor Pollution In Cities.
University Of British Columbia Honey from urban bees can tell us how clean a city is and help pinpoint the sources of environmental pollutants…
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