Bees

By Erik StokstadJul. 25, 2019 , 1:00 PM The death of his favorite queens in 2013 was the final straw for BartJan Fernhout, an amateur beekeeper in Boxmeer, the Netherlands. Fernhout's queens, which he had purchased from a specialty breeder, produced workers …

My son, Rafferty, 15, is my country boy, persistent and with an entrepreneurial streak. He has reared chickens and sold their eggs, gutted a salmon for his headmaster and campaigned to keep trout at school and to let pigs forage at home. And now he wants to …

Seychelles is gradually switching from synthetic pesticides to more environmentally friendly pest control alternatives in a bid to protect its honey bees, agricultural officials said. The move ultimately will help ensure that pollination continues and crops …

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra weighs in on the $600 million settlement Equifax is expected to pay in fines and monetary relief to consumers over its 2017 data breach. Also, a ratepayer lawsuit claims that a new California wildfire fund law uncons…

The suit is your safety. So, even though I looked ridiculous in it, I didnt mind putting on the bulky white jumpsuit, a wide-brimmed, veiled hat and elbow-length gloves. The box was heavier than I expected. And something else: It was buzzing. As I gingerly ca…

House legislation to ban neonicotinoids in wildlife refuges would hurt bees and wildlife Paul Driessen The battle over neonicotinoid pesticides rages on. In response to one of many collusive sue-and-settle lawsuits between environmentalist groups and Obama …

Skip to comments. Bill To Reinstate Obama Pesticide Ban Ignores ScienceTownhall.com ^ | July 20, 2019 | Paul Driessen Posted on 07/20/2019 4:18:30 AM PDT by Kaslin The battle over neonicotinoid pesticides rages on. In response to one of many collusive …

The Dutch city of Utrecht has transformed 316 of its bus stops into “bee stops” to combat the declining bee population. The Dutch city of Utrecht has installed 316 ‘bee stops’ throughout the city. Image by Clear Channel The Netherlands is home to 358 differen…

Honey bee populations have been declining dramatically worldwide, and in the U.K., two species have already gone extinct locally. To draw attention to the plight of the pollinators, Papa Johns U.K. has made what it calls the worlds first pizza for bees. So, …

1 INTRODUCTION Infectious diseases have significant impacts on agricultural sustainability (Brijnath, Butler, & McMichael, 2014) and profitability (James, 1981). A key question is how agricultural intensification and novel agricultural practices impact t…