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.

Chemical hazard assessment for bees generally starts with laboratory testing of acute effects in the honeybee, Apis mellifera. Whether acute effects observed in this model species translate to different species and longer exposure periods are key issues for robust hazard assessment. effect.