Bees and other pollinating insect numbers are falling dramatically, putting their future survival in jeopardy with catastrophic consequences for ecosystems and agriculture. In some European countries, bees are disappearing from the environment at a shocking rate of up to 20-32% a year

There is unique lactic acid bacterial (LAB) microbiota which is in symbiosis with honeybees

In 1966, an ecotype of honey bees in France was described as adapted to the local floral phenology. Colonies in the Landes region had a bimodal peak in annual colony brood cycle, one peak in early summer and one in autumn.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Elado® (10 g clothianidin & 2 g beta-cyfluthrin/kg seed)-dressed oilseed rape on the development and reproduction of mason bees (Osmia bicornis) as part of a large-scale monitoring field study in Northern Germany.

Juvenile hormone (JH) plays an important role in honeybee development and the regulation of age-related division of labor. However, honeybees can be exposed to insect growth regulators (IGRs), such as JH analogs developed for insect pest and vector control.

The evaluation of the impact of pesticides on human and animal health and the environment is a legal obligation in Europe. The obligation also includes the evaluation of their effects on bees..

This magnitude only considers the weight variations due to the bees and therefore ignores the feedings and other stones,

The American honey industry has been aware of the honey fraud problem for a long time.

This set of lesson plans, prepared for use by Peace Corps volunteers in the Philippines, has been designed as a step-by-step guide to teaching beekeeping.

Several variations of the standard hive are used to a limited degree and include the 8-frame Langstroth, modified Dadant, 12-frame Langstroth, and shallow square.