Hazard/Risk Assessment Trisiloxane Surfactants Negatively Affect Reproductive Behaviors and Enhance Viral Replication in Honey Bees Julia D. Fine, Diana L. Cox-Foster, Kyle J. Moor, Ruiwen Chen, Arian Avalos…
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Honey bees in Switzerland can become extinct within 1 to 2 years, warns researcher Bee colonies are severely weakened by varroa mite, pesticides, according…
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Natural Products May Be Buzzworthy Solutions for Honey Bees’ Health The buzz about natural products is not just for humans. United States Department of…
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The Health of Honey Bee Colonies in Montana It is estimated that the honey bee’s annual contribution to the United States economy is at least…
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DNA contained in honey reveals honey bee health by Biomedical Sciences Research Center Alexander Fleming Researchers from the B.S.R.C. “Alexander Fleming” in Greece have…
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UC grant to strengthen honey bee health and crop pollination Extension apiculturist Elina Lastro Niño (center) of UC Davis opens a hive. A new…
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Honey bees lose sleep after ingesting pesticides, leading to greater stress and lower hive survival rates By: Marissa Shapiro Honey bees in the hive…
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ESU Grad’s Mite Fight Seeks to Protect Honeybees By: Brian Myszkowski A local beekeeper’s new business has taken flight with an aim to help apiary…
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Posted by Sue Kendall A bee gathering pollen and nectar from a helianthus flower. Everyone wants healthy, thriving honey bee colonies. One-third of the…
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Background The North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) is seeking proposals for research related to improving the health of honey bees. Proposals should focus…
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To measure energy levels in honey bees, researchers extracted their “blood” (hemolymph) using a microcapillary tube. Credit: Riccardo Cabbri The combined effects…
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Almond Board of California (ABC) on Dec 5 announced an investment of $4.8 million in 64 independent, third-party research projects exploring next-generation farming practices….
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The University of Tennessee says research shows a positive correlation between bee health and the presence of agriculture – just opposite to popular belief….
Read MoreSummary: A core set of genes involved in the responses of honey bees to multiple diseases caused by viruses and parasites has been identified…
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A research team led by a Virginia Tech scientist Mark Williams says that some commonly used ag chemicals are damaging the bacteria communities in…
Read MoreAlan Harman European researchers say they have found a previously unknown and harmful effect of neonicotinoids on honey bees – neonicotinoids in low and…
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By Kim Kaplan June 21, 2016 BELTSVILLE, Md., June 21, 2016 —The U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Bee Research…
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By: Rob O’Flanagan The University of Guelph has received a $1-million gift from an Ontario family to help protect pollinators. The gift, and the…
Read MoreWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A new Purdue Extension publication examines the causes and effects of pesticide drift, including information on how to recognize and…
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Hebrew University of Jerusalem Honey bee workers collecting artificial pollen diets from a feeding dish. The bees can distinguish diets by color, taste and/or…
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