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We will bring you information on worldwide developments within the beekeeping industry and related agricultural news. We will present a brief introduction to events, developments and interesting news releases as they occur.
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Engaging Children In Beekeeping Lasts A Lifetime by Ali Foster
Recent research reports children ages 8-18 spend 6 hours or more with electronics. Getting children outdoors and away from technology, and participate in beekeeping is winning combination.
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Why Bees Soared and Slime Flopped as Inspirations for Systems Engineering
Honey bees prove an inspiration to system engineers, helping them better route internet traffic
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New Pesticide as Alternative to Neonicotinoids
In February 2018, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) confirmed that the pesticide group of neonicotinoids is harmful to bees.
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Scientists Find Evidence of 27 New Viruses in Bees
We’ve all heard of Deformed Wing Virus and most of you can probably list another 3 or 4 honey bee viruses. But what other viruses still lurk undiscovered?
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When Enemies Come to Help
The March 2018 cover of the American Bee Journal (ABJ) featured a crab spider that had caught a honey bee.
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Droughts Bring Fewer Flowers for Bees
Bees could be at risk from climate change because more frequent droughts could cause plants to produce fewer flowers, new research shows.
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Asian Hornets: Lead Me to the Nest
Asian hornets attack honey bee colonies in much of Europe. The United Kingdom doesn’t want this hungry predator feasting on their hives. They’ve set up an effective eradication program, successfully destroying the unwanted invaders on two separate incursi
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A New Hope: Rare Bee Discovered in Alberta, Canada
he Macropis Cuckoo Bee is one of the rarest bees in North America, partly because of its specialized ecological associations. It is a nest parasite of oil-collecting bees of the genus Macropis which, in turn, are dependent on oil-producing flowers of the
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University of California To Measure Economic Impact of Honey Industry
Industry can promote its economic contributions – but only if beekeepers, importers, packers and processors participate in study
