European bees are much healthier than many recent media publications appear to suggest. New field data from nearly 400,000 bee colonies from 21 countries in Europe and the Mediterranean show that overwintering losses of honey bee colonies – an important indicator of gen...
Findings suggest it’s not such an issue as previously expected. Results from the first active epidemiological surveillance program on honeybee colony mortality (EPILOBEE) in Europe show marked differences in seasonal bee losses.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has set up a new website to offer a detailed overview on its work related to bees and pollinators. The platform highlights their current and planned activities related to the topic.
A ray of hope for honey bees shone through recently with the preliminary results from an international study indicating that losses across Europe were at their lowest since 2007.
In many areas of life, things often function well when we aim to work together, finding solutions that work for everyone involved. So it is in nature too where plants and insects work in harmony – as seen with the canola and bee industries.
What do honey bees, soccer balls, and science experiments have in common? New Yorkers could find out during Bayer’s 3-day “Science For a Better Life” exhibition at Grand Central Station.