It’s called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). A bustling beehive that seems healthy will quickly turn into a ghost town. A live queen may be left behind,...
English honey bees benefitted from this year’s mild winter and improved colony survival rate, but experts noted that the loss is still too high. Winter survey...
The venom from a deadly Australian spider has been combined with a plant-based protein to create a bio-pesticide that poses no threat to bees. Scientists claim...
An annual survey on bee colony loss conducted by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revealed that while fewer bees died in 2013/14 compared to...
The widely used neonicotinoid pesticides, three of which are currently banned in the EU, are a crucial factor in the collapse of US bee colonies, according...