COLOSS members confirm the first findings of the harmful Tropilaelaps mercedesae mite in Western Georgia. Infested honey bee colonies in three different apiaries showed high levels of infestation. In these colonies, T. mercedesae was found together with the harmful mite, Varroa destructor, both showing high reproductive success. This discovery raises alarms for beekeeping in Georgia…
COLOSS members confirm the first findings of the harmful Tropilaelaps mercedesae mite in Western Georgia. Infested honey bee colonies in three different apiaries showed high levels of infestation. In these colonies, T. mercedesae was found together with the harmful mite, Varroa destructor, both showing high reproductive success. This discovery raises alarms for beekeeping in Georgia…
The Pollinator Subcommittee is the newest subcommittee of the National Agricultural Research, Extension Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board. The Board is led by staff in the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS), in the Research, Education, and Economics (REE) Mission Area. This subcommittee is advisory in nature and members will be asked to make…
The bee research group of Wageningen Research (bijen@wur) is looking for a new colleague! Please find the job advertisement here: https://www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/Scientist-Honey-bee-biology-and-health.htm The ideal starting period is before the summer 2022 and the initial appointment is for 2 years with a possibility of extension. The deadline for application is 16 February 2022. As Scientist Honey…