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Pesticides could lead to shortage of crop pollinators – EU report
* EU restriction on neonicotinoids to be reviewed this year * Value of pollination in Europe seen at 14.6 bln euros BRUSSELS, April 8 (Reuters) – Evidence is mounting that widely-used pesticides harm moths, butterflies and birds as well as … Continue reading
Bee crisis: warmer summers will help new parasite
An exotic parasite is spreading through the world’s honey bees and global warming is making it worse, writes Robert Paxton. A new study that shows it will soon be causing widespread colony collapse in North America and Europe. All animals … Continue reading
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Neonicotinoid ban hit UK farmers hard
Bugs devour rapeseed crop in Britain as EU ban on pesticide to save bees comes into force Peter Kendall surveys his crop of oilseed rape. At this time of year, he should usually be looking at healthy green cotyledons … Continue reading
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Bacteria found in honey may help fight infection
“Bacteria found in honeybee stomachs could be used as alternative to antibiotics,” reports The Independent. The world desperately needs new antibiotics to counter the growing threat of bacteria developing resistance to drug treatment. A new study has found that 13 … Continue reading
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Small Hive Beetle Detected in South West Italy
On September 11 2014, the Italian National Reference Centre for beekeeping confirmed the first detection of the presence of Small hive beetle (SHB) in South West Italy, in the port city of Gioia Tauro. The samples were taken from a … Continue reading
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Uganda fails honey test
Ugandan honey might be sweet, but the story surrounding the failure to export it to European markets only evokes bitterness. For more than nine years, the European Union has left an open invitation for Uganda to export honey. That opportunity, … Continue reading
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Inventor touts device that protects bee hives
The Beetle Baffle prevents the small hive beetle from moving freely within a hive JACKSON, Miss. | There is worldwide concern about the decline in populations of honeybees that not only provide honey but pollination for many crops. Insects are … Continue reading
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Tagged bee, Beehive, Colony collapse disorder, European Union, honey, Pearl River County Mississippi, SHB, Small hive beetle
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A new suspect in bee deaths: the US government
As scientists race to pinpoint the cause of the global collapse of honey bee populations that pollinate a third of the world’s crops, environmental groups have indentified one culprit: US authorities who continue to approve pesticides implicated in the apian … Continue reading
SD Honey Council partners with Zambian counterparts
THE Swaziland Honey Council (SHC) has forged information sharing partnerships with the Zambian Honey Council. The SHC conducted an exposure visit to the Zambia Honey Council between in April 2013. According to the SHC 2013 report, the team travelled to … Continue reading
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Anhui: Biggest Honey Exporting Province in China in Jan-Nov Period
Between January and November, Anhui’s honey exports reached 26,056 tonnes, worth $49.5 million, ranking first in the country, local authorities said. The province saw a 48.15 percent and 50.56 percent year-on-year rise in the volume and value of the exports, … Continue reading
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Bee pesticides may ‘harm developing brains of unborn babies’
Experts find chemicals that may adversely affect neurons and brain structures associated with learning and memory. Controversial pesticides linked to declines in bee populations may harm the developing brains of unborn babies, experts at the European Food Safety Authority ruled on Tuesday. They … Continue reading
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Two insecticides a risk for human nervous system: EU
Brussels — The EU warned Tuesday that two widely used insecticides, one of which has already been implicated in bee population decline, may pose a risk to human health. The neonicotinoid insecticides acetamiprid and imidacloprid “may affect the developing human … Continue reading
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A ‘Sweet Paradise’ from East Kingston community
MEMBERS of the Greater Brown’s Town Community Development Society mocked the idea of doing beekeeping in East Kingston when someone approached them in 2011 saying ‘you know how to squeeze the bee to get honey’, but today those same members … Continue reading
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Tagged bee, beekeeping, Community development, Dunkirk, European Union, Grade Six Achievement Test, honey, Jamaica
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Let’s bee ‘aving you: Grumpy bear tries to fight bee
A massive Kodiak bear is finding this pesky bee a royal pain as it buzzes around his head just out of reach. This incredible comedic moment was captured in the bear den at Buffalo Zoo. Terry Cervi from Buffalo, New York, USA … Continue reading
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Honeybee Robots?
I don’t claim to have the most abundant flower garden at our home, but I think I saw fewer than about 50 honeybees all this year. And the bad news, as the media have reported now for months, is that … Continue reading
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EPA sued over bees
Beekeepers are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its approval of a chemical they say kills honey producers. The pesticide sulfoxaflor is “highly toxic” to bees and other insects, the groups say, and could be contributing to broader declines … Continue reading
EU must promote honey bees through sustainable farming model
The EU ban on neonicotinoids is a perfect opportunity for European and UK authorities to build a robust and sustainable farming model which promotes the value of the honey bee. To Owen Paterson’s extreme disappointment, European honey bees finally had something … Continue reading
To bee or not to bee
They’re going back home in the fading light. Gathering pollen and nectar, the Bombus terrestris bumble bee, and its equally white-tailed relative,Bombus lucorum are the alternative to honey bees, if things continue looking black for our ancient domesticated Do bees need more than … Continue reading
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Tagged bee, Bombus, Colony collapse disorder, DDT, European Commission, European Union, Neonicotinoid, Northern Hemisphere, Western honey bee
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Pesticide ban to protect bees enters into force
As of December 1, farmers in the European Union will no longer be able to make large-scale use of pesticides suspected of killing bee populations. But the busy honey-makers remain under threat. The ban, approved by the European Commission in April of … Continue reading
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The loophole that allows bee-harming pesticide to be sprayed in Scotland
Farmers in Scotland will keep spraying crops with a toxic pesticide blamed for harming bees despite a European ban coming into force today. The European Union has banned the use of three neonicotinoids from today, but has omitted thiacloprid from … Continue reading
Device to protect honeybee hives
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — There is worldwide concern about the decline in populations of honeybees that not only provide honey but pollination for many crops. Insects are responsible for pollinating about a third of the world’s crops, and honeybees do … Continue reading
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Tagged bee, Beehive, Beekeeper, Colony collapse disorder, European Union, Haselmaier, SHB, Small hive beetle
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‘Wildlife at risk’ from incoming ban on pesticide linked to bee deaths
Wildlife could be at risk from an imminent ban on pesticides linked to bee deaths, farmers and beekeepers have warned. On Sunday, a European Union-wide ban on three neonicotinoids will come into force, but the National Farmers Union (NFU) and British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) have … Continue reading
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Tagged bee, Colony collapse disorder, David Aston, European Commission, European Union, National Farmers Union, Neonicotinoid, NFU
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Bees benefited by beneficial board
Let us celebrate and hail the honey bee. While the county board was passing its $488 million budget for 2014 recently, officials made a modest step to support bees and the rural keeping thereof. It was a wise thing they … Continue reading
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Tagged bee, Colony collapse disorder, Cornell University, European Union, honey, honey bee, pollination, United States
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Honeybees suffer massive losses
When local beekeeper Bob Bradbury surveyed his beehives last March in preparation for spring, he found a big surprise. About 80 percent of his hives were empty. Though dismayed, he was not completely shocked because bees have been dying in … Continue reading
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Tagged bee, Colony collapse disorder, European Union, honey bee, Jennifer Berry, United States, University of Georgia, Varroa destructor
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Study shows low risk to bees from neonicotinoids
NEONICOTINOID pesticides do not pose a threat to bee health at doses typically used in the field, according to the results from an extensive field trial carried out by Syngenta. The agrochemical giant hopes the research, which has finally been published after … Continue reading
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