This set of lesson plans, prepared for use by Peace Corps volunteers in the Philippines, has been designed as a step-by-step guide to teaching beekeeping.

Several variations of the standard hive are used to a limited degree and include the 8-frame Langstroth, modified Dadant, 12-frame Langstroth, and shallow square.

Chemical hazard assessment for bees generally starts with laboratory testing of acute effects in the honeybee, Apis mellifera. Whether acute effects observed in this model species translate to different species and longer exposure periods are key issues for robust hazard assessment. effect.

This method rapidly delivers reliable data on a large number of colonies, an advantage for beekeepers and researchers.

We use a citizen science monitoring scheme to quantify how agricultural intensification affects honeybee diet breadth (number of plant species).

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.