(From Project Apis M.)
Honey bee colony losses in the United States in 2015-2016 worsened compared with last year. United States honey production in 2015 from producers with five or more colonies fell 12 percent from 2014. As many crops which rely on honey bees for pollination are expanding, the need for a sustainable beekeeping industry is more clear than ever. …
From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
First published: 20 September 2016
Part of: Animal and plant health and United Kingdom
There has been a confirmed sighting of the Asian hornet in the Tetbury area of Gloucestershire, UK.
The National Bee Unit has confirmed a sighting of the Asian hornet in the Tetbury area of Gloucestershire – …
Some compounds commonly regarded as “bee-safe” could be a major contributor to honey bee colony losses in North America
Honey bee colonies in the United States have been dying at high rates for over a decade, and agricultural pesticides—including fungicides, herbicides and insecticides—are often implicated as major culprits. Until now, most scientific studies have looked at pesticides one at a time, …
John J. Bartholdi III, Sunil Nakrani, Thomas D. Seeley, Craig A. Tovey, and John Hagood Vande Vate will receive the Golden Goose Award on Sept. 22 for their study of honey bee foraging behavior and the development of the “Honey Bee Algorithm” to allocate shared web servers to internet traffic. The original honey bee research, funded by the National Science …
Denise Attaway, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; Public Service and Agriculture
ANDERSON, S.C. — With concerns surrounding the Zika virus increasing, the Clemson Cooperative Extension Service is doing what it can to inform the public.
A regional discussion forum was held Tuesday to discuss how the Zika virus is transmitted, medical issues related to the virus, control strategies and regulatory …
Queen Mary University of London
Honey bees are hardwired to efficiently search the landscape enabling them to continue working for the greater good of their hives even when they are sick, according to new research co-authored by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).
Radar technology has been used to show for the first time that bees remain nimble and able to …
Utah State University scientists publish new findings in 'Current Biology'
Utah State University
LOGAN, UTAH, USA - In the popular nursery story The Three Little Pigs, the prudent porker who builds his house of brick is chided by his pals, who choose much easier ways to construct their respective abodes. Only later in the cautionary tale does the reader discover the benefits …
U. of Nebraska research shows nicotine-based pesticide may have dramatic consequences for colonies
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The world's best-selling insecticide may impair the ability of a queen honey bee and her subjects to maintain a healthy colony, says new research led by a University of Nebraska-Lincoln entomologist.
The research examined the effects of imidacloprid, which belongs to a popular class of nicotine-based …