New Zealand Says No To A Neonicotinoid
The New Zealand Environmental Protection Agency has refused an application to import Ortus, an insecticide containing thiamethoxam, because of its threat to bees. Adria…
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Believe it… GMO Bees!
By David O’Brochta A breakthrough in the efforts to genetically modify honey bees was recently reported by Christina Schulte and colleagues from Heinrich Heine…
Read MoreAn Itsy, Bitsy Spider
The venom from a deadly Australian spider offers promise of a new bio-pesticide that kills key insect pests but leaves honey bees unharmed. The…
Read MoreEnough Good Food For Bees
Conservation agriculture project explores new ways to bolster bee habitat. Looking For A Few Good Beekeepers. West Lafayette, Ind. (June 4, 2014) — Bees…
Read MorePesticide Information Center
US National Pesticide Center beefs up mobile presence People with questions about using pesticides correctly now can get answers on their smartphones and tablets,…
Read MoreUSDA-Focus On Honey Bee Health. Pettis.
USDA – Focus on Honey Bee Health Statement of Jeff Pettis Research Leader USDA – Agricultural Research Service Testimony before the House Committee on…
Read MoreWinter Losses Too High
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant; plus Fall Summit on Bee Nutrition and Forage; and check out the “Bee…
Read MoreResearch Funds Available
Research Money Available Apiary Inspection plays a vital role in Florida Agriculture as inspectors work to prevent the introduction and establishment of honey bee…
Read MoreAfrican Bees Immune to Varroa
East African honeybees are safe from invasive pests … for now By Sara LaJeunesse April 16, 2014 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Several parasites and…
Read MoreBee Informed Survey Ready Now!
2014 Survey Now Ready. Take it today! We need your help! The Bee Informed Partnership is conducting our annual National Honey Bee Loss and…
Read MoreLeadership Award From Bayer
Bayer CropScience Leadership Award in Beekeeping Bayer CropScience today announced it is seeking nominations for its second annual Bee Care Community Leadership Award, which…
Read MoreCosts outweigh neonic benefits study
Study Reveals that Costs Outweigh Benefits of Toxic Insecticides Implicated in Bee Kills Center for Food Safety today released a scientific literature review which…
Read MoreVirtual Hive Model Shows Value For Food, Pest Control
New Model For Virtual Hive Lets Everybody Look At Bee Problems Alan Harman British scientists have created a virtual hive that gives them just…
Read MoreUntested Chemicals Abound
Experts call for global overhaul of industrial chemical regulations. Chemicals, Including pesticides, not tested on developing honey bees, OR developing people. They are calling…
Read MoreWeed Diversity Problems
Herbicides may not be sole cause of declining plant diversity The increasing use of chemical herbicides is often blamed for the declining plant biodiversity…
Read MoreClimate Change Affects Agriculture
Regional Hubs Help Agriculture Deal With Climate Change Alan Harman In a dramatic recognition of the threat from climate change, the U.S. government announces…
Read MoreMiticides, Ag Chem Mix Deadly in Hives
Miticides, Ag Chems and Inert Ingredients A Deadly Mix In A Beehive. Alan Harman Disturbing new research finds four pesticides commonly used to kill…
Read MorePlant Virus Moves to Bees
Plant virus jumps to honey bees. Really. A viral pathogen that typically infects plants has been found in honey bees and could help explain…
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