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Yearly Archives: 2025

A novel Fish Protein Hydrolysate supplement enhances honey bee foraging activity and colony strength: A pilot study

Honey bees require diverse nectar and pollen sources for optimal nutrition, espe cially during late winter and early spring. This study evaluated the effect...

Polyfloral nutritional resources promote bumble bee colony development after exposure to a pesticide mixture

Bumble bees are important pollinators of crops in the field and greenhouses. They are naturally exposed to a combination of interacting stressors, e.g., loss...

New fungal core microbiome members of the ground nesting bee Andrena vaga: The key to oligolecty?

To fully understand a species, it is essential to gain knowledge about their associated (micro-)organisms. Currently, most research focuses on managed social bees and...

A guide to sunflowers: floral resource nutrition for bee health and key pollination syndromes

Sunflower, Helianthus annuus L., is a prominent global oilseed crop with rising cultivation and appeal as a bee-friendly plant by providing abundant floral resources for pollinators....

Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Pollinator Health in Intensive Agricultural Landscape, USA

The Delta Research and Extension Center, Mississippi State University is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to lead research projects evaluating the impacts of intensive agriculture...

Efficacy of Plant Oils Against the Greater Wax Moth Galleria mellonella (l)

In this study, the effectiveness of various plant oils (menthol, garlic, basil, cinnamon, thyme, lemon, orange, jasmine, camphor, sesame, rosemary, lavender and clove oil)...

New and updated BEEBOOK chapters

The second issue of the current year of the Journal of Apicultural Research, is published online, including as a special topic, five updated COLOSS...

2025 Elections of COLOSS EC *MEMBERS CALL for APPLICATIONS*

At the 21st COLOSS Conference, the General Assembly (GA) of COLOSS will elect a 15 person Executive Committee (EC) to run the network according...

Physicochemical, antioxidant activity, antibacterial activity, and melissopalynology study of fennel, anise, and coriander honey

Honey is regarded as a functional food that has health-promoting qualities. However, the specific composition of each type of honey can impact its potential...