BEE INFORMED PARTNERSHIP COLONY LOSS SURVEY 2022-2023 RESULTS

Posted August 1, 2023

BEE INFORMED PARTNERSHIP COLONY LOSS SURVEY 2022-2023 RESULTS

Winter losses estimated at 37.4% Note: This is a preliminary analysis. Sample sizes and estimates are likely to change. A more detailed final report is being prepared for publication in a peer-reviewed journal at a later date. Previous years’ peer-reviewed publication can be accessed on the survey information page: https://beeinformed.org/citizen-science/loss-and-management-survey/. The Bee Informed Partnership (http://beeinformed.org) …

Posted August 1, 2023

DALAN ANIMAL HEALTH RAISES $4.5M IN SERIES SEED 3 FUNDING TO ACCELERATE GLOBAL EXPANSION AND PRODUCT PIPELINE

ATHENS, GA. – June 27, 2023 – Dalan Animal Health, Inc. (www.dalan.com), a pioneering biotech company in insect health, today announced the successful closure of a $4.5 million Series Seed 3 funding round. The round was led by Prime Movers Lab with participation from At One Ventures, bringing Dalan’s total funding to $10 million. The …

Posted August 1, 2023

POLLINATOR HEALTH STUDY UNDERWAY

The Apiculture Program and the Kentucky State University Pollinator Health Laboratory are conducting an in-depth survey of hives throughout the state of Kentucky in conjunction with a grant from the USDA. Each voluntarily participating apiary with a minimum of five hives is sampled in the fall, spring, and summer. Samples are taken of capped pollen, …

Posted August 1, 2023

Contents – August 2023

Help! What’s Wrong with My Honey? Part 2 Hanna Bäckmo – 843 A Year as a Commercial Beekeeper — August Charles Linder – 851 What are Winter Bees, and Why Do They Matter? Gard W. Otis – 855 The Status of Our Industry Regarding Varroa Management — and What Can We do About It? Part …

Posted August 1, 2023

ABJ Cover August 2023

Hello there! Up close and personal is a terrifying way for most people to encounter a stinging insect. For a beekeeper, it’s an opportunity to observe the fine detail of a bee’s anatomy. Larry Daniel, of Lewisville, North Carolina, took this photo of a worker on the landing board of a friend’s beehive.

Posted July 1, 2023

OKLAHOMA 4-H LEADER DISTRIBUTES “BEE BOX” SEED MIX FOR POLLINATORS

Lucile Morehouse, age 12, is an active 4-H member in Choctaw County, Oklahoma. She is the current president for her local 4-H club, shows animals, and participates nationally in martial arts. She just received the Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development 2023 Enhancement Grant for her application called “Bee Box.” Lucile will be assembling and distributing 600 …

Posted July 1, 2023

AMIFLEX —NEW VARROA MITE TREATMENT AVAILABLE SOON IN THE USA

Fight Varroa mites Véto-pharma just obtained the EPA federal registration for Amiflex®, a 7-day-flash treatment for varroa mites that has been specially designed for commercial operations. Availability to beekeepers will be in accordance with state registrations. After years of rigorous R&D, Véto-pharma has obtained federal registration for a unique and innovative amitraz gel formulation that’s …

Posted July 1, 2023

PURDUE ENTOMOLOGIST HARPUR RECEIVES NEW INNOVATOR IN FOOD & AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AWARD

April 23, 2023, WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Brock Harpur, assistant professor of entomology, is one of 10 recipients of the 2022 New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award announced last week. The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) annually selects early-career scientists to receive the investment. “We are very excited by the work …

Posted July 1, 2023

The Classroom – July 2023

Q Splitting to increase hive numbers What is your opinion on making splits for someone wanting to increase hive numbers? I currently have five hives and want to be able to grow my number of hives. I have three hives that I acquired as nucs in February and early March that are already at 8-9 …

Posted July 1, 2023

The Virtues of Early Harvest

I was surprised to get a text message from John McMullan, a sixth-year beekeeper in my inspection region, at 8 a.m. on a Sunday morning in mid-May. “Is there something wrong with my honey?” he asked. “What are these brown flecks — some sort of egg?” It was a beautiful sight to see! It was …

BEE INFORMED PARTNERSHIP COLONY LOSS SURVEY 2022-2023 RESULTS

Posted August 1, 2023