Dr. Rob Page Honey Bee Geneticist
DAVIS–Noted honey bee geneticist Robert E. Page Jr., a UC Davis and Arizona State University emeritus professor and administrator, has authored a newly published,…
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Dogs Can Smell Honey Bee Disease
By: Dewey Caron Dogs are famous for their sense of smell. A dog’s sense is so advanced they can smell disease in bees or…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Michigan Beekeepers Association Spring Conference
For Immediate Release: February 24, 2021 The Michigan Beekeepers Association Spring Conference, Wednesday, March 3rd– Saturday, March 6th, 2021, is an event not to be…
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Africanized Bees in Arizona
Swarm Of Africanized Bees Attacks Family That Found A Hive In Their Shed A Glendale, Arizona, family tried to remove a Africanized beehive in…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Stingless Bees in Crop Pollination
Stingless Bees in Crop Pollination Dr. Madhurima Vinod and Dr. Sunil Kumar K Stingless Bees Stingless bees are a group of small- to medium-sized…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Climate Barrier to Spread of Africanized Bees
Genome sequencing shows climate barrier to spread of Africanized bees Since the 1950s, “Africanized” honeybees have spread north and south across the Americas until…
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Beekeeping In Cuba
By: David Donathan I traveled in early November with a small group of American beekeepers (ranging from hobbyists to commercial producers) to learn about…
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Murder Hornet: The Japanese Perspective
By: Allen Summers Yeah – I’ve been seeing the articles in media lately about “Murder Hornets” like you have. Think the way it’s being…
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Kim Flottum, Bee Culture Editor
Author: James E. Tew Honestly, I don’t exactly remember Honestly, I don’t precisely remember my very first introduction to Editor Kim. It was a…
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COLOSS
By : Malcolm Sanford Takes On The Small Hive Beetle The new lab wasted little time getting on the world’s honey bee research and extension…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Immense Numbers of Introduced Honey Bees Overwhelm Native Pollinators for Access to Pollen and Nectar, at Least in San Diego
Non-native honey bees have established robust feral populations in San Diego, such as the pictured swarm. Honey bees currently make up 75 percent of…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – EPA Needs Experts on its FIFRA Panel – Dr. Jeff Pettis is the perfect choice. Tell EPA today!
EPA is looking for Expert Advisors for its FIFRA panel. Dr. Pettis is a perfect choice because of his experience. Please make a copy…
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The Legacy Of CCD
By Malcolm Sanford Honey Bee Research On The Rise. In retrospect, 2006 appears to have been a banner year with reference to honey bee…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Revered as a Humanitarian and Scientist, Warwick Kerr was also blamed for the introduction of aggressive Africanized bees to the Americas
Vijay Shankar Balakrishnan, In the Scientist Brazilian entomologist Warwick Estevam Kerr died on September 15 in São Paulo at age 96. Kerr leaves behind…
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The Inner Cover
By: Kim Flottum Acutally, It’s All About Honey A while ago I was talking about where food comes from and Mexico is certainly one…
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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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Safety First- 2 Dozen Good Ideas
By: David MacFawn Safety in the Beeyard Best Practice is the first in a series of best practices developed for the South Carolina Beekeepers…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Bites, Kicks, And Stings From Farm Animals, Bees, Wasps, Hornets, And Dogs Continue To Represent The Most Danger To Humans, According To A New Study In Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
Philadelphia, February 28, 2018 — A new study released in the latest issue of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine shows that animal encounters remain a…
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SWARM INITIATION A Nurse Bee Hypothesis
By: Edward Balogh Maybe the nurse bees start it all. Dr. Tom Seeley (46) acknowledged and restated that “he would love to know how…
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