News about bees and beekeeping from around the world
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A new study comprehensively describes the early and late symptoms, the visual signs and the progression of the mysterious affliction decimating U.S. beekeepers.
More than three-fifths of U.S. honeybee losses may be the result of Colony Collapse Disorder.
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 billionaire in the episode “The Burns and the Bees” (full episode should appear on Hulu shortly).
In an effort to protect dwindling bee populations, the European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved of the creation of special “recovery zones.”
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 years ago.
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.
An international study of the number of bees and other pollinators has found that, so far, their worldwide decline isn’t limiting crop yields.
The Long History of Honey Bee Scares
You don’t have to be a loyal member of the British Bee Keeping Association to realise that the humble honeybee is in jeopardy. Colony Collapse Disorder, a phenomenon that has seen the bee population diminish rapidly in recent years, is a phenomenon that has been well-publicised. But a side effect of CCD that you may not have considered is the threat it poses to the beauty industry.
Recently there was a meeting of European and U.S. Scientists studying Colony Collapse Disorder held in London at the International Conference of the Society of Invertebrate Pathology. The conference was held at the University of Warwick, organized by Rothamsted was sponsored by vita-europe, a company that produces products that aid in honey bee health.