Reading Time: 2 minutes Regionally-adapted honeybees in southern California show natural resistance to varroa mites, according to new research from University of California Riverside.
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Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites
Colonies not varroa-proof but were less likely to require chemical treatments: UC Riverside
Extreme heat can overcome honey bees’ ability to regulate hive temperature Arizona study shows
Reading Time: 2 minutes Extreme heat can overcome honeybees’ ability to regulate the temperature in their hives, which can threaten young bees and shorten the lifespan of adults, according to recent research out of Arizona.
Manitoba Co-operator top 25 of 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Manitoba Co-operator is counting down our 25 most popular stories of 2025. Here’s a taste so far, from trade woes to new insight on Manitoba’s wild pig problem
COMMENT: How honeybees can help us monitor pollution across Canada
Reading Time: 3 minutes The honey produced by the tireless work of the honeybee is nothing short of an untapped goldmine of environmental data that could help us better understand the spread of environmental pollutants.
AgriRecovery feed, freight, breeding herd aid set for Alberta, Saskatchewan, B.C.
Feds, provinces announce combined $365 million in aid programs
Reading Time: 2 minutes The federal and Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia governments are jointly putting up $365 million to support ranchers and farmers up against this summer’s drought and wildfire damage. The feds on Friday announced their 60 per cent, or $219 million, share of AgriRecovery program funding for the three westernmost provinces. “I’ve had the opportunity to […] Read more
University of Guelph hits sweet spot with honeybee research centre
New centre to operate as hive of community engagement
Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – The University of Guelph is abuzz with anticipation now the ground has broken for a new $16 million honeybee research facility. The 15,000-square-foot Luckevich Pinchin Honey Bee Research Centre (HBRC) should be operational by 2025 and house North America’s most significant number of honeybee research colonies. Why it matters: The HBRC has operated […] Read more
Beekeepers off to a better start in 2023
Normal bee mortality would be a boon for the beekeeping sector after dismal rates last year
Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Manitoba’s beekeepers are once again fighting “spring dwindle,” but winter losses are closer to normal compared to last year. “I’m not getting the absolute demoralizing reports from beekeepers,” said Manitoba Beekeepers Association president Ian Steppler. “I think we still have a high winter loss, but not as severe as last year’s.” Why […] Read more
Beekeepers call to reopen cross-border package bee trade
Ten years after the last risk assessment, some say it’s time to re-evaluate
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian beekeepers are calling for the federal government to reopen the border to the importation of U.S. package honeybees. Witnesses at a meeting of the House of Commons standing committee on agriculture and agri-food last Wednesday presented recommendations for what the government could do to resolve issues of honeybee health decline and bee mortality. The […] Read more
Washington state eradicates first ‘murder hornet’ nest of the year
Nest found in northwestern county near B.C. border
Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — Washington state eradicated its first Asian giant hornet nest of the year by vacuuming out 113 worker hornets and removing bark and decayed wood near the nest, Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) officials said Thursday. The so-called stinging “murder hornets,” the world’s largest hornets, can grow to five centimetres in length and […] Read more
U.S. training ag staff to track, trap, kill ‘murder hornets’
Invasive species remains threat to bees, honey producers
Reading Time: 2 minutes Blaine, Wash. | Reuters — The first Asian giant hornet nest of the year has been found in Washington state, and plans are being developed to eradicate it, likely next week, the state’s agriculture department said on Thursday. The so-called stinging “murder hornets,” the world’s largest hornets, can grow to five centimetres in length and […] Read more