-
Archives
Categories
RSS
Help get the Beekeeping Merit Badge Reinstated
Support Boy Scout Christopher Stowell in his quest to get the beekeeping merit badge reinstated.
Tags
africanized honey bees ahb alberta allergy asian honeybee australia beeswax bee venom breeding california canada cancer ccd china colony collapse disorder crime exports florida france funding genes germany hawaii Health honey india laws manuka honey medicine new zealand North America norway pesticides Pollination propolis research scenting small hive beetle swarm treatment uganda uk usa varroa weatherContact
Suggest an URL, or send other comments to Apinews
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Bee experts look at breeding-in varroa resistance
Nearly every agricultural crop or livestock line has been improved by cross-breeding, resulting in plants and animals that are disease- or insect-resistant and more productive. Read More
Uganda: Agribusiness
You have to feed hens to give you eggs and you need enough fodder for a cow to yield milk. But for bees it is a total contrast. Read More
Deciphering honeybee dances and stock market swings
What do dancing honeybees and stock markets have in common? At first glance, not much. But both are complicated dynamic systems that are extremely difficult to model — until now. An MIT graduate student has developed a methodology for automatically … Continue reading
The Simpsons Take on Colony Collapse Disorder of Bees
Buzz up! Pint-sized eco-pixie Lisa Simpson already won TDG’s “Heart of Green” award last year for her star turn in the blockbuster The Simpsons Movie. Last night, lovable, do-gooding Lisa wears a beard of bees and campaigns against a greedy … Continue reading
Scientist cuts ties with manuka honey organisation
The scientist who developed the system for measuring the anti-bacterial properties in manuka honey has severed his ties with the organisation that administers it. Read More
Europe to Create Protected Areas for Endangered Bees
In an effort to protect dwindling bee populations, the European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved of the creation of special “recovery zones.” Read More
Daily hit of honey good for you, beekeepers hear
A spoonful of honey brings metabolic stressors down and with it the chances of developing diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer’s and osteoporosis, says a leading honey researcher. Read More
Subscribe
