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Interview with Dr Stephen Humphreys, Bayer Food Industry Manager UK & BeeAmbassador

Dr. Stephen Humphreys is one of three Bayer BeeAmbassadors in the UK. Equipped with the most up-to-date scientific information, he is ready to be grilled: about bees, neonicotinoids, and Bayer’s 25 year track record of promoting bee health.

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Is this yet another wasted opportunity to help bees?

New study suggests neonicotinoids interfere with honey bee navigation

The new study by Fischer et al. which has just been published had such promise. But yet again, we see another opportunity for a realistic study which could shed some light on the debate into factors which affect bee colony health has been wasted.

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New UK Pollinator Strategy in the Making

Public consultation organized by UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)

The British Government has published a consultation document which sets out a proposed strategy to protect pollinating insects in the UK

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Flower Power

New scientific study shows that blooming strips can increase pollinator diversity

The 2013 results of the “Pollinator Diversity Project in Southwestern Germany” are out and provide scientific evidence of the power of flower strips. The test plots, ecologically enhanced with an abundant supply of wild flowers, show a steep increase in both the range o...

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Overwintering Bees in the unpredictable Scottish Weather

New government study on the health of local honey bee colonies

Long, cold winters and wet summers go a long way to explaining bee losses in Scotland, says a recent study covering the past two winter seasons. The good news is: disease control and good nutrition give bees a head start in the survival game.

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Honey bee diseases threaten wild bumblebees

New report highlights interspecies transmission of pathogens

Wild pollinators such as the bumblebee are in global decline. Recent studies suggest that one cause may be a spill-over of pathogens from managed pollinators like honey bees.

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