A fungus that caused widespread loss of bee colonies in Europe and Asia may be playing a crucial role in the mysterious phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder that is wiping out bees across the United States, UC San Francisco researchers said Wednesday.
Pest control officers are set to move swarms of bees instead of exterminating them in a bid to help slow the insects’ decline.
Propolis, the waxy resin collected by honeybees and currently marketed for its health benefits, could also find use as a natural food preservative, suggests new research.
Taiwan’s beekeepers are reporting the mass disappearance of millions of honeybees, Reuters reports.
Ever since the the UK’s Independent asked “Are mobile phones wiping out our bees?” ten days ago, the internet and print media have been abuzz, with 3,317 blog postings and hundreds of print articles, all reprinting it without question.
Derma Sciences Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of wound and skin care products, announced that Chairman, President and CEO Edward J. Quilty spoke at the April 20, 2007 annual meeting of Comvita LTD, a New Zealand based natural health products company. Derma Sciences is Comvita Ltd.’s worldwide manufacturing and marketing partner for Active Manuka Honey based wound care products,
Beekeepers across Hawaii, testing hives for the varroa mite, have so far found them in several hives, but not yet beyond Oahu. The problem has serious implications for all Hawaii pollinated agriculture.
Beekeepers in the US are starting to wonder if the disappearance of honeybees might have started several years ago.
Homeowners, parents of young children and outdoor workers are encouraged
to learn safety tips for Africanized honeybee encounters in Florida.
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