Honey Bee Communication
New bee sanctuary provides space for insects to thrive From their intricate social structure and astonishing navigation abilities to their indispensable role as pollinators, bees are the…
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Honey Bee Health in Switzerland
Honey bees in Switzerland can become extinct within 1 to 2 years, warns researcher Bee colonies are severely weakened by varroa mite, pesticides, according…
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Pesticide-Adjuvant Combinations
Effects of pesticide-adjuvant combinations used in almond orchards on olfactory responses to social signals in honey bees (Apis mellifera) Wen-Yen Wu, Ling-Hsiu Liao, Chia-Hua…
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Pesticides and Fungicides
Range of pesticides, including neonicotinoids, found in pollen of different bee species by Trinity College Dublin New research paints a worrying picture for the different…
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RNAi Varroa Control
A new way to help honey bees From Our Changing World, Claire Concannon, @cconcannonsci ourchangingworld@rnz.co.nz Varroa destructor mites are bad news for honey bees….
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Ozone Makes it Hard to Find Flowers
Ozone pollution makes it difficult for bees to find flowers By Chrissy Sexton Earth.com staff writer In addition to their struggle with habitat loss,…
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LEDs Improve Pollination
How can LEDs improve Bee Pollination in Greenhouses? Bees are an essential partner in helping pollinate our flowers, enabling healthy production of quality fruits…
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Bees Balanced Diet
Even on Farms, Bees Look For a Balanced Diet ENTOMOLOGY TODAY By Andrew Porterfield Managed bees provide a critical service to crop growers, providing…
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UK Approval of Thiamethoxam
The UK government has approved a bee-threatening pesticide (Neo-Nic, thiamethoxam) in a potential breach of environmental law The UK government has recently approved the…
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Pollen ID Lab Reopened
Dr. Heather Thakar has re-opened Texas A&M’s Palynology Laboratory! It took some time to regroup after Dr. Vaughn Bryant’s death. However, they are again…
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Bees Monitor Pollution
How bees can monitor pollution for us: Everything from toxic metals to antimicrobial resistance by Mark Patrick Taylor, Kara Fry and Max M Gillings, The…
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Honey Bees Switch Feeding
New study uses video to show honey bees switch feeding mechanisms as resource conditions vary by Stephanie Baum , Phys.org Within nature, the compatibility…
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Online Beekeeping Classes Available
Hello Beekeepers, Bee Enthusiasts, and the Bee Curious! Have you ever wondered: As a “new-bee”, how can I learn about keeping bees from a…
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Where Bees Originated
Bees Originated in Western Gondwana before Breakup of Africa and South America, Study Suggests by News Staff Bees are the most significant pollinators of flowering…
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Varroa in Australia Updates
Beekeepers battling varroa mite count the cost of failed eradication and call for industry exit strategy Landline / By Bronwyn Herbert Search warrants have been issued…
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ProtectaBee’s Silver Medal
Bees can now get their hives renovated — and it could save their lives ProtectaBEE won a silver medal from the World Beekeeping Awards…
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Honey Bee Vaccine Update
Dalan Animal Health Receives Canadian Market Authorization for First-Ever Honeybee Vaccine NEWS PROVIDED BY Dalan Animal Health, Inc. Newly approved vaccine provides Canadian beekeepers…
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Genetics of Honey Bees in AR
Researchers Trace Ancestry of Arkansas Honey Bees to Original ‘Colonists’ First honeybees brought to America were western European dark bee subspecies. By Fred Miller…
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Bee and Wasp Building Challenges
Bees and wasps independently invent the same architectural tricks Insects use the same types of non-hexagonal cells to overcome building challenges Peer-Reviewed Publication AUBURN…
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Honey Bee Virus Medication
Scientists Develop a Drug to Protect Honey Bees from Viruses By Sustainability Times Honey bees are invaluable both for biodiversity and agriculture as they are excellent pollinators,…
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