CATCH THE BUZZ – Exposure of Hummingbirds and Bumble Bees to Pesticides.
New research reveals that hummingbirds and bumble bees are being exposed to neonicotinoid and other pesticides through routes that are widespread and complex. The…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – New Technology Makes Commercial Beekeeping More Efficient, Profitable
In an effort to provide beekeepers with a more effective and comprehensive management system, two Healthy Hives 2020 grant recipients recently announced a new…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – UF’s New Honey Bee Lab Will Support Beekeeping, Agriculture
Samantha Grenrock GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Twenty percent of the food we eat is made possible by honey bees. And behind each of these hardworking…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Costco/PAm Scholarships Invest In Honey Bee Research. Over $550,000 So Far.
Sarah Yaddaw, Communications Director PAm Meet Project Apis m’s Board of Directors July 21 on the KIM&JIM show. Watch for details and time on…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – 27 Unknown Bee Viruses Discovered. 27!
An international team of researchers has discovered evidence of 27 previously unknown viruses in bees. The finding could help scientists design strategies to prevent…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Attention US Beekeepers: Researchers Need Mites to Sample. Check Out How, and Why
At the University of Wisconsin-Stout, we are investigating a potential new bacterial disease of honey bees which may be transmitted by Varroa destructor mites….
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Hundreds and Hundreds of Bumble and Other Bees Killed on Linden Trees in Virginia.
There was a Linden tree associated kill event in Reston, VA this week. Table below documents the species involved (Sam Droge did all the identifications)…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Australian Scientists Taught Bees the Concept of Zero — Something Human Children Struggle With.
By: Brian Resnick Zero, zilch, nothing, is a pretty hard concept to understand. Children generally can’t grasp it until kindergarten. And it’s a concept that…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Africanized Honey Bees Have a Different Chemistry than Non-Africans.
Journal of Proteome Research Africanized honeybees, commonly known as “killer bees,” are much more aggressive than their European counterparts. Now researchers have examined neuropeptide…
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Found In Translation
By: Jay Evans Bees, Beenomes, And Benefits From Science Close your eyes and imagine a realm where you are seeing features of biology for…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Citrus Greening Infestations Slowing in California, But Have Not Stopped!
Cecilia Parsons, California Farm Bureau The number of citrus trees found infected with the fatal plant disease huanglongbing continues to rise in Southern California—but…
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A Closer Look
By: Clarence Collison SWARMING BEHAVIOR Reproduction by colony fission, or swarming, is a spectacular example of a behavior that requires the simultaneous coordination of…
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What’s In Your Bees
By: Peter Snyder and Kim Flottum Last September we published an article on this operation. If you recall, NAGC honey bee research and assay…
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IPM Research At The University Of British Columbia
By: Shelley Tomlinson Biologists, beekeepers and economists are all working together at the University of British Columbia (UBC) to help beekeepers deal with challenges…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Two Healthy Bees 2020 Webinars During Pollinator Week. Commercial Beekeeping Plans and Deformed Wing Virus Update.
REGISTER FOR THESE WEBINARS HERE: https://www.beeculture.com/kimandjimshow/ June 19, 2018, 12 – 1 p.m. EDT Hive Management 2.0: Developing a Practical Tool for Commercial Beekeepers…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Two Healthy Bees 2020 Webinars During Pollinator Week. Commercial Beekeeping Plans and Deformed Wing Virus Update.
REGISTER FOR THESE WEBINARS HERE: https://www.beeculture.com/kimandjimshow/ June 19, 2018, 12 – 1 p.m. EDT Hive Management 2.0: Developing a Practical Tool for Commercial Beekeepers…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Two Healthy Bees 2020 Webinars During Pollinator Week. Commercial Beekeeping Plans and Deformed Wing Virus Update.
REGISTER FOR THESE WEBINARS HERE: https://www.beeculture.com/kimandjimshow/ June 19, 2018, 12 – 1 p.m. EDT Hive Management 2.0: Developing a Practical Tool for Commercial…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – BIP Launches First Social Science Survey – Please Participate!
Hi there! As beekeepers, we all love to talk about bees and why we love what we do. Most surveys focus on the bees…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Two Healthy Bees 2020 Webinars During Pollinator Week. Commercial Beekeeping Plans and Deformed Wing Virus Update.
REGISTER FOR THESE WEBINARS HERE: https://www.beeculture.com/kimandjimshow/ June 19, 2018, 12 – 1 p.m. EDT Hive Management 2.0: Developing a Practical Tool for Commercial Beekeepers…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Fungicides Seem to be Much More of a Problem Than We Thought When it Comes to Honey Bees.
Highly variable winter weather and mites have hammered Ian Merwin’s honey bee hives for losses in recent years. And this Trumansburg, N.Y., grower counts…
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