Beekeeping, Biology, & Other Bugs
Earlier this year, Australia recorded its first case of flumethrin-resistant mites in northern New South Wales, and this same population later tested positive to amitraz
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Bees are exposed to microplastics when foraging on contaminated nectar, pollen, water and plant resins. A “microplastic” is defined as a polymer particle with a
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Backyard Beekeeping, Bees & Biology, Pesticides, Pests & Diseases, Varroa Management
For readers in Australia, Varroa mites is slowing spreading from New South Wales and into the remaining states. As of writing, surveillance teams have been
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Commercial Beekeeping, Pesticides
Previous articles analysed the sublethal effects of pesticides on bees and the consequences of accumulated, prolonged impairments. This article elaborates on how these sublethal effects
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Backyard Beekeeping, Pesticides
The topic of examining the effects of pesticides on bees and beneficial insects has been an overarching theme these past few months, from investigations on
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Where humans work with plants, there are pesticides. In the case of honey bees, who forage up to 10 kilometres from their hive, it is
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Bees & Biology, Commercial Beekeeping, Pesticides
Neonicotinoid insecticides are are synthetic compounds modelled after the natural plant-based pesticide nicotine and are systemically distributed throughout the plant tissue (including its nectar and/or
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Bees & Biology, Commercial Beekeeping, Pesticides
Glyphosate-based herbicides like the Roundup products have been investigated for a variety of health and ecological reasons. Despite the differences in glyphosate pesticide formulations, studies
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Bees & Biology, Commercial Beekeeping, Pesticides
When discussing chemical use in residential and agricultural settings, insecticides are quickly blamed due to their harmful impacts on bees. However, Insecticides are just one
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Bees & Biology, Commercial Beekeeping, Pesticides
Pesticides (insecticides, herbicides and fungicides) are chemicals used for pest control in residential and commercial environments. Not all pesticides kill bees instantly, and many have
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