Recent reports of the weakening and periodical high losses of managed honey bee colonies have alarmed beekeeper, farmers and scientists.

In this study we compared the effectiveness of lithium chloride to that of oxalic acid, a widely used miticide.

Owing to its systemic mode-of-action and ease of application, lithium chloride (LiCl) is an ideal varroacide for the control of Varroa destructor infestations in honey bee colonies.

The long term effect of HiveAliveTM, a commercial food supplement, was evaluated with respect to colony population size and Nosema ceranae spore loads.

Neonicotinoid residues in nectar and pollen from crop plants have been implicated as one of the potential factors causing the declines of honey bee populations.

Abstract Time series data on crop yields for two main wind-pollinated crops (barley and wheat) and for three crops benefitting from insect pollination (turnip rapeseed, caraway, and black currant), were compiled from official agricultural statistics.

Long-wave infrared imaging is used for non-invasive assessment of the internal population of honey bee colonies. The radiometrically calibrated camera signal is related to the number of frames that are
populated by bees inside each hive.

The ratio between the brood quantity and the number of workers is heavily disturbed in favor of the former and more than enough food is present.

Colony losses are an urgent problem of contemporary apiculture which has captured the attention of both apiculturists and the research community.