A new way to lessen damage from small hive beetles in honey bee colonies has been developed. Small hive beetles (Aethina tumida) began appearing in U.S. hives during the past 15 to 20 years and now ...
The honeybee's alarm signal may not only bring help, but also attract the small hive beetle. Now, researchers have found that small hive beetles can detect some alarm pheromones at levels below that ...
Technology is not often associated with bee hives, but Queensland’s Hive Haven has integrated GPS (BeePS, perhaps?) trackers into its apiaries, which have been specially designed to combat small hive ...
(MENAFN- The Conversation) Australia's honeybees are facing an exceptional crisis. The tiny but devastating foreign pest Varroa destructor is steadily spreading across the country. The mite feeds on ...