Refrigerated Queens
Indoor ‘queen banking’ could help beekeepers deal with changing climate Keeping queen bees chilled in indoor refrigeration units can make storing them more stable…
Read MoreIndoor ‘queen banking’ could help beekeepers deal with changing climate Keeping queen bees chilled in indoor refrigeration units can make storing them more stable…
Read MoreThe survey of 25,363 beekeepers in 36 countries found that, out of 544,879 colonies being managed at the start of winter, 89124 were lost,…
Read MoreBritish scientists are urgently calling for stricter regulations on pesticides after finding that they are affecting genes in bumblebees. Research led by Queen Mary…
Read MoreInside a hive, all females are the same when they are larval bees. Then, one female is selected as the queen bee, and she…
Read MoreResearchers at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois used specially developed 3D-printed plastic honey combs that mimic…
Read MoreBy: Cyrus Moulton WORCESTER – You may have heard about honeybee loss and colony collapse disorder. But a new study from Worcester Polytechnic Institute finds that wild…
Read MoreFrom Science Daily When a queen has sex with many different partners, it can increase her risk of infection with venereal disease. It can…
Read MoreSummary The Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA) coordinated the annual honey bee wintering loss report for 2015/16 in Canada. Harmonized questions based on…
Read MoreIt’s no secret. A million, maybe more colonies that were alive last Thanksgiving aren’t alive today, the beginning of May. What happened? Lots…
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