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Newly analyzed data confirm the staggering honey bee colony losses detailed last month of 1.6 million colonies lost with ...
Rise of the Zombie Bugs” explores how parasites create real-life zombies in the insect and invertebrate world.
Honeybees are in a sticky situation nationwide, and it’s reaching our region. On average, 40 to 50% of U.S. honeybee colonies ...
Working with others across the country and around the world UVM researchers are helping develop testing to help beekeepers ...
The cause has been attributed to many things, including diseases carried by mites, human development, use of pesticides and ...
Recent studies have shown that tiny pieces of plastics can make bees more susceptible to bacteria and viruses.
On the other hand, you don’t have to worry about house-training.
NoMowMay is a catchy concept, but it doesn’t provide the food that native North American pollinators need or lasting support for them.
Picture a world where apples, almonds, and wildflowers vanish from our fields and tables. This isn’t the plot of a dystopian ...
If the honey bee decline continues, food shortages and price increases will become a major concern. Two beekeepers in the Pine Belt have experienced losses in their colonies. Ed Hafer, owner of Ed’s ...
They’re tiny creatures with a big purpose, facing exponential threats. We are talking about the honey bee. At the Catherine ...
Outfitted in his white jacket and mesh hood, Ken Brown levered open the top of one of his hives last Thursday. The insects ...