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David Cappaert, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org |
European honey bee
Apis mellifera european European honey bee (Apis mellifera european) is a beneficial insect. It is a native of Europe and was first detected in Virginia in 1986. The most commonly kept of honey bees race in North America, South America and southern Europe. They are kept commercially all over the world. They are very gentle, not very likely to swarm, and produce a large surplus of honey. |
News
12/12/2019 - Tree cavities for wild honeybees
07/26/2019 - Mite fight
02/22/2019 - Bee-aware of honey bees this spring!
11/16/2018 - Can listening to bees help save them - and us?
04/03/2018 - A new app listens to the problems of bees
02/08/2018 - Sick bees eat healthier
02/06/2018 - Beetle discovery sends beekeepers buzzing
08/09/2017 - Beekeepers unite in Selwyn
08/07/2017 - Finally, a little good news for American honeybees
08/07/2017 - Significant findings about health of bees
07/31/2017 - Bees mistaken for wasps killed by council workers
07/26/2017 - Garden's friends and foes
08/09/2016 - Protecting Honey Bees From Pesticides
04/05/2016 - How you can help save honey bee hives - WTOP
10/13/2015 - $4 million available for honey bees
07/21/2015 - Bee scientists track spread of new parasite
05/01/2015 - New research provides clues about honey bee decline
04/09/2015 - Purdue News - Honeybee die-off less severe this year
02/09/2015 - USDA to Provide $4 million For Honey Bee Habitat
12/17/2014 - Discovery aims to fight destructive bee disease
10/02/2014 - Too Soon to Say Colony Collapse Disorder over
06/04/2014 - USDA Considers Ways to Stabilize Hives
05/23/2014 - Survey to Determine Status of Wild Bee Population
05/06/2014 - Bees - Overwintering Losses are Significant Concern
04/17/2014 - Minimizing Honey Bee Exposure to Pesticides
04/08/2014 - Nosema and Honey Bee Colony Health
03/14/2014 - Disinfecting Honey Comb with Ozone
02/27/2014 - Oregon Legislature Passes Bill to Protect Bees
02/27/2014 - USDA Spending 3 Million to Feed Honeybees in Midwest
02/14/2014 - Queen Honeybees with VSH Trait Aid in Varroa Control
02/07/2014 - Bumble Bee Pollination Trials in Vine Crops
01/30/2014 - Single Gene Separates Queen from Workers
01/27/2014 - Researchers Discover Bees are Picky Pollinators
01/03/2014 - More than Honey: the buzz over bees
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