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American Bee Journal Volume 166 No. 10 October 2026 Cover Cover Callouts: Apis mellifera, weather girl - 1077, Winter hive ventilation - 1093, 1101, 1105, How does the colony respond to OA? - 1127 Cover shoes a frame of brood with a queen cell and several bees near the center of the frame.

2020 AMERICAN HONEY QUEEN & PRINCESS HAIL FROM TEXAS & WISCONSIN

American honey queen and princess
Posted April 1, 2020

2020 AMERICAN HONEY QUEEN & PRINCESS HAIL FROM TEXAS & WISCONSIN

The American Beekeeping Federation is proud to announce that Mary Reisinger and Sydnie Paulsrud were selected as the 2020 American Honey Queen and Princess at its annual January convention in Schaumburg, Illinois. Queen Mary is the 19-year-old daughter of Peter and Stephanie Reisinger of Parker, Texas, and the granddaughter of Michael and Teresa Reisinger of …

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April 2020 Contents

Posted April 1, 2020

April 2020 Contents

Coming to America: Honey Bees in the New World Peter L Borst – 387 Re-evaluating Varroa Monitoring — Part 2 Randy Oliver – 399 Cranberries — Not Just a Thanksgiving Treat Karen Nielsen Lorence – 407 Hive Irradiation: Another Tool to Combat Disease in Honey Bees Mark Antunes – 415 Nicot: The Good, the Bad, …

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April 2020 ABJ Cover

April 2020 ABJ
Posted April 1, 2020

April 2020 ABJ Cover

Encelia californica, or California bush sunflower, is native to Southern California and Baja California, Mexico. Also known as California brittlebush, this lovely specimen was captured by Justin Largen at Debs Regional Park in Los Angeles.

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Free April 2020 ABJ Download

Posted March 25, 2020

Free April 2020 ABJ Download

Due to the shelter in place declaration for the State of Illinois, the Illinois State Beekeepers Association asked if we could make the April issue of American Bee Journal available to their members. We know that many other areas also have shelter in place declarations. Many bee meetings have been cancelled, yet beekeepers still need …

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The Classroom – March 2020

The Classroom - ABJ - Jamie Ellis
Posted March 1, 2020

The Classroom – March 2020

Email Questions to Jamie at classroom@americanbeejournal.com Follow my lab on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram Q Suggestion for The Classroom I just read your first Classroom column and I look forward to reading more. I do have a suggestion, however. As you know, context is so important when dealing with honey bee issues, particularly as …

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U.S. Honey Crops and Markets – March 2020

US Crops and Honey Markets
Posted March 1, 2020

U.S. Honey Crops and Markets – March 2020

Our reports from the field continue to reinforce the old saw that “all beekeeping is local.” As a vivid example, a correspondent in southwestern New Hampshire reports lower-than-average honey crops for 2019, while less than two hours to the east we hear of “once-in-a-lifetime” crops for some beekeepers. Northeast Adequate ground moisture in New Hampshire …

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Letters to the Editor – March 2020

Posted March 1, 2020

Letters to the Editor – March 2020

The Greatest Generation Per Meghan Milbrath (“The Greatest Generation,” January 2020 ABJ): “The reason we have such high winter losses is … we do not put enough attention into making sure that we have enough healthy winter bees. We know that varroa peak right when winter bees are getting formed.” Well, to compensate for that, …

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EPA PROPOSES REGISTRATION OF NEW WAX MOTH CONTROL

Posted March 1, 2020

EPA PROPOSES REGISTRATION OF NEW WAX MOTH CONTROL

First Beehive Uses of the Currently Registered Active Ingredient Bacillus thuringiensis, subsp. aizawai strain ABTS 1857 EPA is proposing to register a pesticide product containing Bacillus thuringiensis, subsp. aizawai strain ABTS 1857 (Bta ABTS 1857) to prevent and control wax moths in beehives. This product offers beekeepers a new tool against destructive wax moth larvae. …

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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BEEKEEPER PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

Posted March 1, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BEEKEEPER PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Bee lovers can now start their journey to becoming Master Beekeepers through a new online training program from the UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab. “The number of people keeping bees in Florida increased about 500% since 2006, so there is a demand and need for beekeeper education,” said Jamie Ellis, …

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HONEY BEE RESEARCHERS TARGET GROOMING GENE IN THE NEW INDIANA MITE-BITER STRAIN

Dr. Greg Hunt and Krispn Given evaluating one of their Mite-biter/grooming colonies
Posted March 1, 2020

HONEY BEE RESEARCHERS TARGET GROOMING GENE IN THE NEW INDIANA MITE-BITER STRAIN

With virus vectoring Varroa destructor mites in about 90% of US beekeepers colonies, especially those in the commercial industry rely on some form chemical compound or miticide like amitraz to eradicate them. A promising new strain of honey bees is being developed at Purdue University that is helping reduce annual colony losses due to the …

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