…in England and the United States. Western View: Bee Colony Collapse Cause Found? The study indicates the epidemic is man-made, caused by the transporting bees across borders and even oceans…
Agri View: Fire Ant Danger
…species that Solenopsis ants parasitically take advantage of are bees, such as Euglossa imperialis, a non-social orchid bee species, from which the ants would enter the cells from below the…
Agri View: Bee Study
…this time. Because of this extinction, they believe that bees must have also experienced a mass extinction. Unfortunately for scientists, there is not a good fossil record of bees so…
Almond Board: Almond Spraying During Wet Years
…be avoided until more is known about the impact on bees. Exposure of bees and pollen to fungicides should be minimized by avoiding applications when pollen is available and bees…
Welcome Rains May Be a Challenge to Almond Blossoms
…Curtis, and there will be windows of opportunity with favorable conditions when bees can fly and pollinate the crop. When Bees Fly Favorable conditions for bee flight are defined as…
Feed a Bee
…new initiative to increase forage for honey bees and other pollinators. Feed a Bee From Bayer CropScience Feed a Bee website Honey bees play an important role in pollinating many…
Wet Weather Doesn’t Hinder Citrus Harvest
…to bees, specifically neonicotinoids. In the assessment, the EPA said citrus “may” have residues of pesticides in pollen and nectar above a threshold level. California Citrus Mutual President Joel Nelsen…
Bumblebee Intelligence
…Smart as Female Worker Bees It turns out that male bumblebees are just as smart as female worker bees, despite their reputation. Scientists have found that male bumblebees can distinguish…
Almond Board: Pollination Plan
…most important factor determining a good yield is pollination during the bloom period. About 1.6 million colonies of honey bees are placed in California almond orchards at the beginning of…
Honey Bees’ Hard Winter
…of these losses, the varroa mite. Cathy Isom tells us why this winter could be especially hard for honey bees. Honey Bees’ Hard Winter The following is from: Expect A…
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
…develop orchard practices that better promote healthy environments for honey bees and ensure the safety of workers, local communities and ecosystems. The California almond community understands the value of critical…
Agri View: Bee Decline
The Honeybee problem still goes on. Everett Griner gives us a little history on the issues with bees in today’s Agri View. For nine years scientists have struggled to find…
Agri View: Varroa Mites-CCD
…is killing our Honey Bees. Everett Griner talks about the Varroa mite in today’s Agri View. Varroa Mites and CCD Learn more about Honey Bee health and Colony Collapse Disorder….
Agri View: Bee Smart
Everett Griner talks about bees in the classroom in today’s Agri View. Bee Smart…