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There is good news and bad news in the gardening world. Good news? Some scientists believe that the killer of honeybees has been identified as a couple of specific pesticides (both are artificial nicotine-like products) that infuse plants systemically, poisoning the pollen — and our bees. France and Germany have already banned these pesticides. The bad news? The manufacturer, Bayer, denies those allegations and keeps on producing it. It is for sale in our country, where commerce rules.

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The state Department of Agriculture reported Monday it located two more varroa mites among 2,850 bees from a feral beehive in Hilo over the weekend.

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Pam G.Marrone, Ph.D reports on the development of a new “green” pesticide obtained from an extract of a knotweed plant, at the recent American Chemical Society meeting in Philadelphia. “The product is safe to humans, animals, and the environment,” says Marrone, founder and CEO of Marrone Organic Innovations, Inc., in Davis, California

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The German organization Coalition against Bayer Dangers today brought legal action against Werner Wenning, chairman of the Bayer AG Board of Management, by filing a charge against him with the public prosecutor in Freiburg.

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Cattle rustlers may not fear the guns of home guards who try to repel them, but they may be wary of bee stings.

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Uganda is to host the first honey exhibition in Africa to raise awareness about investment opportunities in honey trade.

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Therese Abalo wanted to join the Peace Corps. But, they politely said thanks, but no thanks — she lacked experience and didn’t have a college degree.

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Abalo said they told her if she got experience in some sector agriculture it would enhance her chances of getting into the Peace Corps. And they told her beekeepers are greatly needed around the world.

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As the days get shorter, something’s missing when Cranston peers at the frames that house her colonies: honey. “It’s the saddest year ever,” she said.

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State inspectors have found four varroa mites on bees that were trapped in Hilo Harbor — the first time the bee-killing insects have been found outside O’ahu.

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A swarm of honey bees created chaos outside a convenience store at the intersection of the 107 Cutoff and Jones Bridge Road late Thursday afternoon.

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“The man was putting brake fluid in his car when the bees just covered him up,” Chief Wilburn said. “But miraculously, he wasn’t stung.”

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