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Hawaii beekeepers making progress against varroa mite
Hawai’i beekeepers are making progress battling the devastating varroa mite with a pesticide approved late last year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Read more
VIDEO: Big Island Beekeepers vigilant for varroa mite
The UH Honeybee Varroa Project took a break from searching for feral hives on Friday to look at the managed hives of local beekeepers. Read more
VIDEO: Wild honeybee colonies studied in Hawaii
Feral beehives in Kehena in the Puna region of the Big Island of Hawaii were tagged and studied by researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa on Friday. Read more
Federal measure contains millions of dollars for Hawaii’s agriculture industry
The U.S. House has approved the House-Senate Conference report on the 2010 agriculture appropriations bill. Read more
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Reseachers say varroa mite spread on Big Island on Hawaii is inevitable
In just over a year’s time, the varroa mite, a parasite that kills honeybees, has spread from the Hilo Bay area north to Onomea and south to Pahala, researchers say. Read more
Varroa mite parasite might take a bigger bite on Hawaii
The varroa mite parasite that’s been killing bees across the country is spreading on the Big Island, threatening local fruit and macadamia nut industries. Read more
New Hawaii petroleum tax
Looking for money to finance renewable energy and food security, state lawmakers have agreed to increase a per barrel tax on petroleum products sold by distributors, which could cost consumers a few cents more per gallon of gasoline but eventually … Continue reading
Honey production down 2.2% on Hawaii
Varroa mite infestation and dry weather contributed to a 2.2 percent decline in Hawai’i honey production last year, according to the local office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Read More
Bee mite control program to include poisoning wild hives in Hilo
The state Department of Agriculture plans to poison wild honey bee hives in Hilo as an emergency measure to stop a growing infestation of bee-killing varroa mites, and warns the public against eating honey from wild hives over the next … Continue reading
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
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