New pollen-replacing food for honey bees brings hope for survival

New pollen-replacing food for honey bees brings hope for survival

Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen.

The busy work season has begun in Estonian apiaries: the willows are blooming, the bees are collecting pollen, and the beekeepers are busy with their spring inspection of the hives. How successfully the bees overwintered can vary greatly from region to region.

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New Pollen-Replacing Food for Honey Bees Brings New Hope for Survival

PULLMAN, Wash. — Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen. Published April 16 in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the research from Washington State University and APIX Biosciences NV in Belgium details successful trials where nutritionally stressed colonies, deployed for commercial crop pollination in Washington state, thrived on the new food source. Thi…

In Aydın, one of Turkey's leading beekeeping and honey production centers, the delayed spring hit the beekeeping sector. In the wintering area instead of the expected spring in April, many bee colonies perished due to cold weather, rainfall and unconsciously used weed drying drugs. Beekeepers note that baby bees die as a result of starvation and poisoning, while there is a serious loss in the industry.

Subtle effects of acetone and amitraz on sucrose sensitivity and recall in honey bees

Amitraz is a formamidine acaricide applied to hives to manage Varroa destructor, an ectoparasite of honey bees. As a high affinity octopaminergic agonist it is potentially neuroactive. Previous studies have described various effects or no effects of exposure to amitraz on honey bee su...