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Honey Bee Nutrition – Bee Health

WEBWhat we know about honey bee nutrition now was learned mostly during the 50s-70s, and recent studies specifically on honey bee nutrition are very few. Honey …

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First Lessons in Beekeeping: Honey Bee Biology – Bee Health

WEBThe honey bee larva is an undistinguished white grub and quite active although this movement is undetectable to a casual observer. Being Chapters 1 and 2 of …

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Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments and Honey Bee Health

WEBClothianidin is one of the most toxic substances we know of for honey bees . The lethal oral dose to give a 50% chance of death (the LD50) among an exposed group …

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Beekeeping Equipment – Bee Health

WEBThe modern bee hive was invented by the Reverend L. L. Langstroth, patented in 1852, after his monumental discovery of “bee space”. Bee space describes …

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Instrumental Insemination of Honey Bee Queens – Bee Health

WEBInstrumental insemination, I.I., is a proven and reliable method of controlled mating, providing an essential tool for honey bee research, bee breeding, and stock …

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Honey Bee Health Coalition Varroa Management – Bee Health

WEBThe Coalition’s Tools for Varroa Management has given beekeepers the tools they need to measure Varroa mite infestations in their hives and select appropriate …

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Honey Bee Queens: Evaluating the Most Important Colony Member

WEBMost queen cells are produced within the first 2 days after queen loss, and a colony will attempt to produce an average of 20 queens (Fell and Morse 1984). Priority …

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Managing Small Hive Beetles – Bee Health

WEBAuthor: Jon Zawislak, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture Update: To view and print a PDF of Small Hive Beetle Management in Mississippi by Audrey Sheridan, Harry …

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Status Report on the Health of the US Honey Bee Industry

WEBStatus Report on the Health of the US Honey Bee Industry. What you should know about the ‘honey bee crisis’. The following white paper titled 2013 Report on the …

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High Levels of Miticides and Agrochemicals in North

WEBThis work is supported in part by New Technologies for Agriculture Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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Honey Bee Viruses, the Deadly Varroa Mite Associates

WEBVarroa mites ( Varroa destructor) are now the most serious pest of western honey bee colonies and one of the primary causes of honey bee decline (Dietemann et …

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Honey Bee Genetic Diversity and Breeding: Towards the

WEBby Walter S. Sheppard, Washington State University. CAP Updates: 24. Jointly published in the American Bee Journal and in Bee Culture, February 2012.; As …

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Best Management Practices for Beekeepers and Growers

WEBWater. Provide plentiful and abundant water. Pesticides, fungicides and fertilizers may drift into water sources; locate colonies near colonies near accessible …

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To what temperature does honey have to be heated to destroy the …

WEBHoney should not be heated rapidly, over direct heat. Basically, the hotter you heat it, the more potential for reducing nutritional value. Excessive heat can have …

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How is Nosema disease treated

WEBNosema disease can be treated successfully with Fumigillin (trade name Fumidil). Colonies are usually treated in the fall, spring, or both. Follow the directions on the label and feed …

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Africanized Bees: Better Understanding, Better Prepared

WEBTo the average person, the greatest difference between the European and African honey bees is their defensive behavior. Better understanding: Africanized bee …

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Pesticides Applied to Crops and Honey Bee Toxicity

WEBJointly published in the American Bee Journal and in Bee Culture, May 2010. Abstract: This article discusses the role that pesticides applied to crops may play …

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What is “Bee Space” and why is this important to beekeeping

WEBBees will fill any space less than 1/4 inch with propolis. Therefore, a space between 3/8 inch and 1/4 inch is in a range of acceptable bee space, with 5/16 inch an …

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What are wax moths and what kind of damage do they make in

WEBThere are two species of wax moth that cause damage to honey bee colonies by consuming beeswax as their larvae develop and in the process of making a …

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Are there plants that produce nectar that is poisonous to

WEBThe converse is also possible, that nectar or honey from a toxic plant may be toxic to bees but not to humans. Some plants that have been reported as poisonous …

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bee health – Page 7 – Bee Health

WEBProfessor of Insect Ecology and Blueberry Insect Pest and Pollination Extension Specialist I am the director of Maine’s efforts at providing sustainable pollination for lowbush …

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