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Monthly Archives: October 2007
Beekeepers fighting for survival in Australia
Beekeepers in the west of Australia have moved into survival mode with production falling by 80 per cent due to ongoing drought. Read more
Posted in Australia, NZ, Oceania, Business
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Evidence That Honey Speeds Wound Healing
A new review has found considerable support for the use of honey in wound healing. The findings, published in the October issue of the International Journal of Clinical Practice, covered 18 studies. Read more
Posted in Health
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Stop Flesh-Eating Superbugs With Honey
Drugs might not work against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus — better known as MRSA, one of the flesh-eating superbugs — but honey could. Read more
Posted in Health
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Beekeepers fight off bad buzz
With the sting of invading Africanized honeybees wearing off, commercial and hobbyist beekeepers in Brazoria County now are hoping younger generations will take up the trade. Read more
Posted in North America
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Honeybee collapse linked to deadly virus invasion
A virus has been identified that is strongly associated with colony collapse disorder in the United States, according to a new study conducted by researchers from Pennsylvania State University, Columbia University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and a number … Continue reading
Posted in Diseases and pesticides, North America
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The crash of the bumblebee
Thorp, an emeritus professor of entomology from the University of California at Davis, found one solitary bumblebee worker last year along a remote mountain trail in the Siskiyou Mountains, but hasn’t been able to locate any this year. He fears … Continue reading
Posted in Diseases and pesticides
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Watch bees, lend a hand to scientists
Some people have heard about the unexplained die-off of honeybee colonies in the United States. The malady, first reported last year, is called colony collapse disorder. It’s been the subject of research, speculation and even a hearing earlier this year … Continue reading
Posted in Diseases and pesticides, North America
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Honey bees to bring money for women
Stressing that rearing of honey bees could be a viable source of income, the Agricultural College and Research Institute (ACRI) here has launched a unique training programme for women on producing honey in the backyard or agriculture farms. Read more
Posted in Asia, Misc
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Bees Could Help Humans and Elephants Co-exist in Africa
As both human and elephant populations grow in Africa, there have been increasing clashes between African residents, mostly rural farmers, and elephants. Now researchers are offering hope by revealing that recordings of angry bees are enough to send even big, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Misc
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Backyard beekeepers are more important than ever
Backyard beekeepers may be the key to saving honey bees in the United States decimated by mites, viruses, and colony collapse disorder, the mysterious killer that has been wiping out huge numbers of commercial honeybee hives. Read more
Posted in Diseases and pesticides, North America
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