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Researchers Test Bee Virus Treatments

By Shannon VanRaes September 29, 2011

Testing of possible treatments for a virus associated with the varroa mite is continuing to move ahead at the University of Manitoba. We ve got it to a point where we can show it does kill the virus, said Rob Currie of the university s entomology department, referring to the use of double-strand RNA in

Livestock

Bees Still Busy

September 29, 2011

have facilitated greater honey production. The die-offs didn t seem to hold back overall production this year, Lafreniere noted. This year because of the way the canola bloomed at different times, many people have had three and in some cases four rounds. He added that last year s honey production fell at the low end

Crops

Bee Deaths May Signal Wider Pollination Threat

By Alister Doyle March 24, 2011

Mass deaths of bee colonies in many parts of the world may be part of a wider, hidden threat to wild insect pollinators vital to human food supplies, a UN study indicated March 10. Declines in flowering plants, a spread of parasites, use of pesticides or air pollution were among more than a dozen factors

Crops

Researchers Seek Causes Of Honeybee Colony Collapse

By Zach Howard March 17, 2011

Birds do it, fleas do it but when bees do it, it is worth some $200 billion to the world economy. That’s why scientists are seeking a way to stem mass deaths of the world’s primary pollinator – the honeybee – which affect more than 30 per cent of bee colonies in the United States

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Stony Plain Honey Producers Walk The Safety Talk

By Theresa Whalen March 17, 2011

Honey farming may be sweeter but it’s no safer than any other farm business. That’s why one of Canada’s leading commercial honey-producing families has a living safety plan. Tim and Pam Townsend started TPLR Honey Farms Ltd. at Stony Plain back in 1979. Their son Lee and his wife Elise are now partners in this

News

Science Sweetens Outlook For Honeybees

By AAFC February 10, 2011

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientists are working on new treatment strategies for a parasite killing our bees, and are identifying the traits needed to breed bees with stronger resistance to disease and parasites. Stephen Pernal is AAFC’s national apiculture research scientist in Beaverlodge, Alberta who specializes in the management and detection of honeybee diseases and

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Bee Facts

February 10, 2011

Pollinators – such as bees, butterflies and bats – are responsible for the continued existence of more than 70 per cent of the world’s flowering plant population. From the production of hybrid canola seed in southern Alberta to the pollination of blueberries in the Maritimes and British Columbia, honeybees are the primary managed pollinator for

News

Improved Mite Control Cuts Bee Losses

By Ron Friesen October 28, 2010

The worst may be over for Canadian honey producers, following three straight years of devastating overwinter bee colony losses. A new survey shows beekeepers lost 21 per cent of their colonies last winter, much less than in previous years. But officials warn it’s premature to say the industry has turned a corner in its fight

Country Crossroads

Take Precautions Against Insect Stings – for Sep. 23, 2010

By North Dakota State University September 23, 2010

Insect bites are nothing to trivialize. For some people, getting stung or bitten by certain insects can send them into anaphylactic shock, which is a violent reaction that can be fatal. At the first signs of stress, such as dizziness, feeling faint, drop in blood pressure, cramps, nausea, chills and fever, the person is administered

Country Crossroads, Forages

Leafcutter Bees Are Valuable Pollinators – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Lillian Deedman August 19, 2010

Alfalfa seed growers employ leafcutter bees to profitably pollinate their crops by putting shelter houses with nesting boxes throughout the field in rows. The shelters’ entrances face southeast to avoid the west winds and to receive the warmth of the morning sun. Each nesting box has countless tunnels, where after mating, the female lays about

Daily Network News

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Researchers Test Bee Virus Treatments

Bees Still Busy

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Stony Plain Honey Producers Walk The Safety Talk

Science Sweetens Outlook For Honeybees

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Improved Mite Control Cuts Bee Losses

Take Precautions Against Insect Stings – for Sep. 23, 2010

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