Effective control of them, based on knowledge of the characteristics of their life and reproduction, can lead to the suppression of the uncontrolled development of the Tropilaelaps mite population in honey bee families.

EU Member States continue to postpone the adoption of an EFSA guidance document which envisages improved protection of bees from dangerous pesticides.

Dynamics of a honeybee colony population have been modeled under different assumptions / constraints to find out the main factors of colony losses.

For the first time, an active epidemiological surveillance programme on honeybee colony mortality (EPILOBEE) has been implemented in 17 European member states.

Honey, as it is found in the hive, is a truly remarkable material, elaborated by bees from floral nectar, and less often insect residues to produce honeydew.

We are going to show you a single technique, which of course you will be able to adapt later to suit your particular conditions and environment.

During the last 18 months we have witnessed a significant fall of prices in the international market of honey.

This study determined the effects of honey theft and bush burning on apiaries in Adamawa State, Nigeria, using regression analysis on data collected from 80 apiaries in the year 2006.

The results showed most UK beekeepers are treating their bees for Varroa using chemicals but 1,800 UK beekeepers have been 6 years treatment-free.

Management is inevitably limited with these fixed-comb hives, and mostly consists of a periodic check.