This method rapidly delivers reliable data on a large number of colonies, an advantage for beekeepers and researchers.

Ascopherosis, Aspergillus and other fungal diseases of bees and brood are not only difficult to cure diseases, but also have a high degree of danger to humans.

We use a citizen science monitoring scheme to quantify how agricultural intensification affects honeybee diet breadth (number of plant species).

Recent reports of the weakening and periodical high losses of managed honey bee colonies have alarmed beekeeper, farmers and scientists.

In this study we compared the effectiveness of lithium chloride to that of oxalic acid, a widely used miticide.

Owing to its systemic mode-of-action and ease of application, lithium chloride (LiCl) is an ideal varroacide for the control of Varroa destructor infestations in honey bee colonies.

The long term effect of HiveAliveTM, a commercial food supplement, was evaluated with respect to colony population size and Nosema ceranae spore loads.