Neonicotinoid Pesticides: A Major Problem For Bees, Part II
The often heard refrain that Varroa is the primary cause of colony losses associated with CCD is simply not supported by the evidence. Harm…
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The Beehive Thief
By: Peter Sieling Dresden, NY Feb. 1919 – William Keefer awoke to discover that eight of his honey bee colonies were missing. He was the…
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Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus (CBPV)
By: Don Coats Watch for this killer. It’s not passed by Varroa. Introduction: This article reports on a honey bee colony struggling for survival…
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Pesticides in Colonies Linked to Honey Bee Deaths
By: Kirsten Traynor and Dennis vanEngelsdorp, et al* Honey bee colonies in the United States have been dying at high rates for over a…
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Honey Bee Gut Microbia
What Is It and Why Is It Important? In June 2016, researchers from the University of Texas at Austin published the study “Gut Microbial…
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Observations From The International Pollinator Research Conference
by-Michele Colopy The Third International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health & Policy, held July 18-20, 2016 at Pennsylvania State University. It was supported by…
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Protecting Pollinators
By: Gail Wells and Moneen Jones Two new ways to stop killing bees! Protecting bees from pesticides just got easier with the release by…
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International Pollinator Conference 2016
2016 International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health and Policy The Center for Pollinator Research at Penn State University will be hosting the third International…
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BIP and NASS – Why The Difference?
By: Natalie Steinhauer Interpreting and understanding the difference in colony loss numbers between the different national surveys. Over the last year, and for the…
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The Decline of Pollinators
An Overview By: Robert Owen Pests, Pesticides, Land Use Lead The Way The triumph of modern agriculture is the enormous increase in productivity of…
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The National Strategy To Promote The Health Of Honey Bees And Other Pollinators
What is it – smoke and mirrors or bountiful possibility? by M.E.A. McNeil “It’s a really rough world out there for bees,” said Eric…
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Waggle-Dancing Bees Emit Body Odors:New Evidence Of An Important Role For Scent In Bee Foraging Communication
David Gilley & Corinna Thom Bees and beekeepers share many things including the incessant drive to find food and eat it, behavior referred to…
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DEREGULATING HONEY IN MISSOURI:There are 19 ways to kill a bill and only one way to pass it.
by Eugene Makovec Remember that old movie, “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”? Me either, but it had something to do with Jimmy Stewart going…
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The Four Pillars of Honey Bee Management
by Bee Culture Staff Join Bee Culture Magazine’s Exploration of the Four Pillars of Honey Bee Management in October, 2015 at the Bee Culture…
Read MoreBeating the Heat: Keep Cool When Temperatures Rise
by Kaitlin Newcombe With Summer well underway, it is important to take proper precautions while working outside in the apiary. Full beesuits provide adequate…
Read MoreA Closer Look: Bee Health and Pesticides
by Clarence Collison Pesticide exposure and pathogens may interact to have strong negative effects on colony health. Honey bees are constantly exposed to pesticides,…
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Bermuda: Bees or Bust
by Ross Conrad One of the benefits of having written a book on beekeeping is I occasionally get invited as a presenter to speak…
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The Voice Of The South: Neonicotinoids
by Jeff Harris The use of a class of systemic insecticides called neonicotinoids remains a highly controversial issue for the general public, beekeepers and…
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OXALIC ACID: Effective & Easy On Bees, But . . .
by Jennifer Berry Years ago, while still working on my graduate degree, I met Dr. Marion Ellis, a professor of Entomology at the University…
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REPORTING PRE-LETHAL BEE LOSSES: The real-world of our honey bees needs to have real-world testing.
The Pollinator Stewardship Council by Michele Colopy In the May 2015 issue of this magazine, as part of the Honey Bee Health Coalition, an…
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