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Monthly Archives: October 2008
Nicotine-Based Pesticide May Explain Bee Colony Collapse
Hackenberg says a report from Minnesota this week found corn syrup fed to honeybees contained eight parts per billion of neonicotinoids. Read More
Global bee population decline not nearly as bad as it seems
The global decline of bee populations is said to have dramatic consequences for our food production. Research now shows that agriculture is largely unaffected by this phenomenon. Read More
End of European Embargo Gives Brazil Honey Exports a Boost
Honey exports from Brazil have bounced back from the falling figures observed in July and August this year. The result for the month of September reached US$ 4.9 million. The volume is four times greater than that seen in the … Continue reading
British bee crisis will halt honey supply ‘in six weeks’
Home-produced honey could run out by Christmas because of a fall in the UK bee population, experts have warned. Read More
Lack of gov’t support bugs beekeeping industry in The Phillipines
Lack of government focus into the The Phillipine’s beekeeping industry hinders the development of what can be regarded as a key to food security and environmental conservation. Read More
New Zealand not allowing new poison for bee mites
An environmental regulator which controls hazardous substances has knocked back a chemical company’s bid to import an organophosphate poison to kill varroa mites in beehives. Read More
Posted in Australia, NZ, Oceania, Diseases and pesticides
Tagged medicine, new zealand, varroa
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Serious Cheese: Pairing Cheese and Honey
Lots of sweet things go really well with cheese: wine, sake, quince, apples, but there is something special about drizzling a bit of, say, chestnut honey on a wedge of Tumbleweed cheese. Some cheeses and honeys do work better than … Continue reading
Nanocoating Protects Beehives
Industrial Nanotech, Inc. announced today that the Company has launched a new patented product for the agricultural market which has been proven to provide a solution to the growing crisis that threatens 15 billion dollars worth of crops in the … Continue reading
Aerial spraying to combat post-hurricane mosquito problem begins in Louisiana
The timing of the application should minimize danger to bees. However, beekeepers in the area should stay informed of daily schedule changes in order to take appropriate measures to protect their hives. Read More
Antioxidants boost blueberry demand
Growers frequently hire beekeepers to bring in honeybee hives to improve the cross-pollination they would get if they just relied on wild bees. Read More
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