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Bee kills reported to the Pollinator Stewardship Council last year came from thirteen states and totaled 14,976 colonies. During the spring of 2014 bee…
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Cooperation In Th Honey Bee Gut
Honey Bee Microbial Groups Work Together To Insure Honey Bee Health. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The digestive tract of the world’s most important agricultural pollinator,…
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The digestive tract of the world’s most important agricultural pollinator, the honey bee, is a complex fermenting tank that serves up…
Read MorePesticides, Habitat Loss and Climate Change. Look Out Below.
Two Stories On Disaster Waiting To Happen. First, Corn & soy insecticides similar to nicotine found widespread in Midwest rivers — USGS news Insecticides…
Read MoreTwo Stories On Disaster Waiting To Happen.
First, Corn & soy insecticides similar to nicotine found widespread in Midwest rivers — USGS news Insecticides similar to nicotine, known as neonicotinoids, were…
Read MoreNew Zealand Says No To A Neonicotinoid
New Zealand Says No To A Neonicotinoid The New Zealand Environmental Protection Agency has refused an application to import Ortus, an insecticide containing thiamethoxam,…
Read MoreNew 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…
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 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 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 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 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 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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