Bees and Beekeeping
Articles and websites related to bees, honey bees and beekeeping for beekeepers and everyone interested in bees.
Collection by Matthias Lampe
ars.usda.gov
Varroa Mites and Deformed Wing Virus Make Honeybees More Susceptible to Insecticides : USDA ARS
2 min · · Contact: Jessica Ryan Email: Jessica.Ryan@usda.gov June 21, 2023 Controlling for Varroa mites, the parasitic mites that feed on honey bees and serve as vectors for viral diseases like deformed wing… · Shared by 4, including Matthias Lampe
blog-veto-pharma.com
Caffeine Boosts Honey Bees’ Defense Against Bacterial Pathogens
2 min · · Discover how caffeine consumption affects honey bees' ability to combat bacterial pathogens, highlighting potential implications for bee health and colony survival. · Shared by 4, including Matthias Lampe
english.resistantbees.es
scientific study: hygienic behavior can be intensified by transferring colonies onto small-cell combs
12+ min · · Scientific study: hygienic behavior in bees kept on small cells. Summary: The study was aimed at investigating whether keeping colonies on small-cell combs (cell width of 4.93 mm), in combination with… · Shared by 4, including Matthias Lampe
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Varroa mite life cycle: How one mite founds a population of thousands
· The varroa mite also called Varroa destructor is an external parasitic mite infesting honey bee colonies. After puncturing the bees’ cuticle, these mite feed... · Shared by 4, including Matthias Lampe
blog-veto-pharma.com
Effects of sublethal doses of fluvalinate on honey bees’ homing ability and flight behavior
3 min · · Summary of the scientific publication “Sublethal fluvalinate negatively affects the development and flight capacity of honeybee workers” by Wu, Xiaobo. · Shared by 4, including Matthias Lampe
beeculture.com
Found in Translation
3 min · · https://www.beeculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/EvansFoundTransJune2023.mp3 Read along below! · Shared by 4, including Matthias Lampe
The Telegraph
Princess of Wales tends beehives in keeper's suit in new photo
1 min · · The Princess keeps bees at Anmer Hall, on the Sandringham estate, where each batch of honey has its own distinct flavour · Shared by 7, including Matthias Lampe
wildbienen.de
Solitärbienen
· Im vorgesehenen Layout können diese Seiten nur mit einem Frame-fähigen WWW-Browser angesehen werden, etwa: Netscape Navigator ab Version 2.0 (besser ab 4.0) oder Microsoft Internet Explorer ab Version… · Shared by 4, including Matthias Lampe
honeybeesuite.com
How to open the brood nest
2 min · · Now that I covered checkerboarding as a swarm control strategy, I want to at least mention a practice called “opening the brood nest.” This is a technique where empty frames are placed between frames… · Shared by 4, including Matthias Lampe
Phys.org
Study reveals honey bee nest structure is surprisingly adaptive, resilient
3 min · · Researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn University have discovered that honey bee colonies have surprising abilities to adapt and maintain their nest structure, even in the… · Shared by 8, including Matthias Lampe
youtube.com
Visual Abstract: Resilience of Honeybee Nest Architecture
· This is a visual abstract for the journal article "Manipulating nest architecture reveals three-dimensional building strategies and colony resilience in hone... · Shared by 4, including Matthias Lampe
The New York Times
Rise in Sightings of Honeybee Swarms Has U.K. Beekeepers Scrambling
4 min · · It’s swarming season in Britain, with honeybee colonies splitting in half in search of new homes. This year, beekeepers say they are getting an unusually high number of swarm sightings. · Shared by 8, including Matthias Lampe
hortidaily.com
Bombus bees are produced in laboratories to be used in greenhouses
2 min · · With the 'bombus bee' project of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, bombus bees are produced under laboratory conditions. These bees ensure the fertilization of the products grown in… · Shared by 4, including Matthias Lampe
Phys.org
Honey bee populations may collapse due to ineffective defenses
2 min · · Researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of California San Diego have predicted that the presence of Asian honey bee… · Shared by 4, including Matthias Lampe