Resources Tagged: Honeybee

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  1. How to Manage Bees

    This explains how to manage bees: planning the work, inspecting the hive and understanding what you see. This uses material from "Basic Beekeeping Manual 1: How to Manage Bees" by Pam Gregory, who offers this as her gift to beekeepers in developing countries. (The content of the text in this case...
    Apiculture Honeybee Downloads

  2. Colony Collapse Disorder: Progress Report

    This publication discusses honeybee health, colony collapse and mitigative and preventive measures. It includes data collection and research to identify factors affecting honeybee health.
    Pollination by ins... Pollinators Honeybee Diseases and Pest Apiculture

  3. Textured Hive Interiors Increase Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Propolis–Hoarding Behavior

    Abstract, 2018, Journal of Economic Entomology Numerous papers have shown that propolis contributes favorably to worker honey bee (Apis melliferaL.) immune response and colony social immunity. Moreover, resin-foraging specialists are more sensitive than pollen foragers to tactile information in...
    Honeybee

  4. Journal of Economic Entomology

    Journal of Economic Entomologythe most-cited entomological journal – publishes articles on the economic significance of insects and includes sections on apiculture & social insects, insecticides, biological control, household & structural insects, crop protection, forest entomology, and...
    Honeybee Journal Entomology Insects Apiculture

  5. Glossary - Beekeeping

    This beekeeping dictionary contains terms frequently used by beekeepers and melittologists. The words are taken from various disciplines including beekeeping, entomology, environmental science, biology, chemistry, and botany. Use the comment section below if you would like to add another word.
    Beekeeping Honeybee

  6. Beekeeping, Apiculture, Meliponiculture

    FAO : In nearly all countries of the world bees and their products are not only well known and have wide consumer preference, but provide sustainable livelihoods to many small-scale farmers and other rural and non-rural people. Bees offer a large potential with minimal investments. As an...
    Sustainable Beekee... Beehive Beekeeping Honeybee Honey Apiculture meliponiculture

  7. Echos From our Network

    1995-06-19 Dave Morneauin the Central Plateau of Haiti asked us about the Haitian beekeepers’ belief that neem(Azadirachta indica) or chinaberry (Melia azedarach) blossom nectar is harmful to honeybees, since leaves and seeds are widely used to control insects. Joy Niland, Food Gardens Foundation, South...
    Porcupine Beekeeping Neem Chinaberry Birds Iguanas Chaya Katuk Brazilian Spinach Alternanthera sissoo Sauropus androgynus Cnidosculous chaya... Honeybee

  8. When Honeybees Become Drunk

    1993-03-19 Drunk bees can be a problem. An Australian scientist studying beekeeping practices in Kenya observed strange behavior. Drunk bees had difficulty coordinating their actions. They may die or be unable to return to their hive. When they do make it to the entrance, strange acting drunk bees are...
    Beekeeping Honeybee

  9. Control of Mites in Honey Bees

    2001-10-20 Varroa mites (two strains of Varroa destructor), which parasitize the Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) over much of the world, can seriously weaken and even kill honey bee colonies. Some possibilities for control are discussed.
    Insects Pest Control Biological Control Honeybee

  10. Suppressing Varroa Mites In Bee Hives

    1997-11-19 Preliminary research done by the USDAsuggests that the smoke of grapefruit leaves may help control varroa mites, which parasitize bees.
    Livestock Pest Control Biological Control Honeybee