(Courtesy of the National Honey Board) November officially kicks off the holiday season, the time of year when families are getting together to enjoy each other’s company, catch up and share stories, or even play a backyard football game. And what brings people together like a good meal? We’re not sure about you, but there is just something about being home for …
North Carolina State University Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that urban environments increase pathogen abundance in honey bees (Apis mellifera) and reduce honey bee survival. The finding raises significant questions as urban areas continue to grow at the expense of rural environments, and urban beekeeping becomes more popular. "We wanted to determine if the increased temperatures and impervious surface …
University of Guelph An international group of pollination experts - including a University of Guelph professor - has published a second summary in as many years on the scientific evidence about the effects of neonicotinoid pesticides on bees. The report was published this week in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. "The extent to which neonicotinoid insecticides harm bees and other insect pollinators …