CATCH THE BUZZ – Nicotine enhances bees’ activity
Queen Mary University of London Nicotine-laced nectar can speed up a bumblebee’s ability to learn flower colors, according to scientists at Queen Mary University…
Read MoreQueen Mary University of London Nicotine-laced nectar can speed up a bumblebee’s ability to learn flower colors, according to scientists at Queen Mary University…
Read MoreBy Mark Peters A SCIENTIFIC definition for manuka honey to set an industry standard and assure markets of product authenticity has raised significant concerns,…
Read MoreEPA reopened the official comment docket (https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0384-0092) regarding the preliminary ecological risk assessment for the pyrethroid class of insecticides in late May. It will remain…
Read MoreBy Jenny Schlecht / Agweek Staff Writer If you ask beekeepers what kind of research they would like to see, the answer is simple….
Read MoreThe tens of thousands of abandoned properties, both standing and razed, mean Detroit has become home to more of the native bumblebees than…
Read MoreThe University of Tennessee says research shows a positive correlation between bee health and the presence of agriculture – just opposite to popular belief….
Read MoreFROM: Science magazine Entomologists call it the windshield phenomenon. “If you talk to people, they have a gut feeling. They remember how insects used…
Read MoreUniversity of Guelph Credit: Dara Stanley Neonicotinoid pesticides hinder wild queen bumblebee’s reproductive success, according to a new University of Guelph study. The study…
Read MoreA Montana beekeeper reported 488 of his hives stolen in January after he transported them to California. Most of the hives have been recovered…
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Grossman “It takes two million individual blossoms to produce a pound of honey,” explains Zac Browning, owner of Browning’s Honey Company in…
Read MoreU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide greater flexibility in nutrition requirements for school…
Read MoreKaren Rennich, Executive Director The Bee Informed Partnership The Bee Informed Partnership is proud to announce the start of a new technical transfer team…
Read MoreFrom Entomology Today By Josh Lancette The plight of honey bees is well documented, as is the cause of much of their grief:…
Read MoreThe imported bees are more readily available but carry a greater risk of bringing in disease from the Varroa mite. A new group, the…
Read MoreBy Isa Soares for The Diplomat Scientists have argued that honeybees literally work themselves to death. They’re such busy bees in fact, that their…
Read MoreBy Tara Roberts When agriculture helps pollinators, pollinators help agriculture, according to a research review published recently by an international group of experts, including…
Read MoreBy Jeff Wells Don’t let all the wooden crates, hay bales and “meet the farmer” signs fool you: Locally sourced products have become a big…
Read MoreAccuWeather Global Weather Center – April 26, 2017 – AccuWeather reports wet weather and severe storms will keep extreme temperatures at bay in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic this…
Read MoreThere gloom at opposite end of the planet over the outlook for honey producers. In Canada, The Chronicle Herald newspaper reports Nova…
Read MoreRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (April 20, 2017) – It’s not just the beehives at the Bayer Bee Care Center that are buzzing with activity…
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