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Monthly Archives: November 2008
More bee mites found in feral hive in Hilo
A large feral beehive was found today by Hawai`i Department of Agriculture staff and about 60 varroa mites were collected from a sample of 5,400 bees from that hive. Read More
Bee Venom Therapy – Pay-Per-Sting Treatments
This new craze in beauty treatments won’t just sting your pockets, it uses actual bee stings and it hurts like hell. They don’t say it does, but it must do. My eyes are watering. Read More
International workshop on beekeeping opens in Ghana
The International Beekeeping Research Association (IBRA) African Research, in collaboration with the Tropical Agricultural Marketing and Consultancy Service (TRAGRIMACS), Sunflower Ghana, an NGO is organizing a two-day workshop on beekeeping to teach Ghanaians modern beekeeping techniques in Accra. Read More
India: Money beyond honey
Honeybees are no longer just reared for their honey but for boosting crop yield in a big way through cross pollination. Read More
Tiny Radio Tags Offer Rare Glimpse into Bees’ Universe
What’s causing the unprecedented decline of millions of honeybees? This mystery has been vexing some of the world’s best scientists ever since U.S. beekeepers began noticing enormous numbers of their bees dying off or vanishing for no apparent reason several … Continue reading
Bees Essential for Biodiesel
Pollinators are vital to agriculture yet are often taken for granted. The number of pollinators has been steadily declining, a dismal prospect that could have unexpected consequences for oilseed crop production and bioenergy as a whole. Read More
Posted in Diseases and pesticides, Pollination
Tagged biodiesel, ccd, colony collapse disorder
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Varroa mite target of island experiment
Millions of bees on Great Mercury Island are giving a good buzz for beekeepers and New Zealand’s horticultural and agricultural industries. Read More
Posted in Australia, NZ, Oceania, Diseases and pesticides
Tagged new zealand, varroa
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Fewer bees, but still enough pollination
An international study of the number of bees and other pollinators has found that, so far, their worldwide decline isn’t limiting crop yields. Read More
More varroa mites found in Hilo
Crews from the state Department of Agriculture found two new sites with varroa mites, a potentially damaging pest to the local honey industry. Read More
Is Colony Collapse Disorder For Real?
The Long History of Honey Bee Scares Read More
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