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Monthly Archives: August, 2024

BEEBOOK chapter: Standard use of Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques in honey bee research 2.0

After 10 years, an updated version of the COLOSS BeeBook GIS chapter has been released! You can find the open access article and tutorial here: ➔...

*SURVEY* Honey bee – wild bee competition

Dear COLOSS colleagues, Do you know of any initiatives or measures that restrict beekeeping? If so, we would be very pleased if you could answer our...

Apis florea in Europe: first report of the dwarf honey bee in Malta

The Red dwarf honey bee (Apis florea), is a single-comb open-nesting member of the genus Apis with a natural distribution area stretching from the...

Exploring bee venom and silver nanoparticles for controlling foulbrood pathogen and enhancing lifespan of honeybees

The beekeeping industry plays a crucial role in local economies, contributing significantly to their growth. However, bee colonies often face the threat of American...

Bee-Inspired Healing: Apitherapy in Veterinary Medicine for Maintenance and Improvement Animal Health and Well-Being

This review aims to present current knowledge on the effects of honey bee products on animals based on in vivo studies, focusing on their...

2nd IBRA International Art Competition 2024

International Bee Research Association is currently organizing its 2nd Art Competition! This year’s art items should be high resolution photographs of young beekeepers (kids less...

Nosemosis can lead to necrotic changes in the honeybee intestine

Microsporidia from the Nosema (Vairimorpha) genus are pathogenic fungi that complete their life cycle in the honeybee intestine. Therefore, the aim of this study...

Exposure of honey bees to mixtures of microbial biopesticides and their effects on bee survival under laboratory conditions

Biopesticides, having as active ingredients viruses, bacteria, or fungi, are developed to substitute or reduce the use of chemical plant protection products in different...

Honey bee colonies can buffer short-term stressor effects of pollen restriction and fungicide exposure on colony development and the microbiome

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) have to withstand various environmental stressors alone or in combination in agriculture settings. Plant protection products are applied to achieve...