Alternative treatments for Honey Bees

 Here, we compare how two different delivery systems—standard pollen patty infusion and a novel spray-based formulation—affect supplementation of a three-strain lactobacilli consortium (LX3).  Link to Paper

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 Delivery mechanism can enhance probiotic activity against honey bee pathogens Link to scientific paper

 "Bee size is not inherited and is instead determined by the size of the nesting cavity it hatches and develops in and by the amount of food left by its mother before sealing the cavity shut. Most commercial nesting boxes for bees come with cavities in one size—7 millimeters (mm) in diameter, and 100 mm to 150 mm in length. But what happens if you change the cavity size? To find out, a group of researchers at North Dakota State University experimented with nesting cavities that ranged from 4 mm to 9 mm in diameter. Their results, published in November in the Journal of Economic Entomology, show that different diameters do indeed produce different size bees and that the ideal bee size depends on what alfalfa farmers and managers want the bees to do." Link to article

  By  Dr. Jessica Nelson This article delves into the factors that contribute to the seasonal variation in the lifespan of honey bee workers and sheds light on research findings related to the nutrition and overall health of these essential pollinators. Link to Article

"Data from the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA) found that 57 percent of Manitoba bee colonies failed to survive the winter of 2022. That’s two or three times higher than the acceptable losses for a beekeeper. To help honey producers rebuild their colonies, the Manitoba and federal governments are providing $7.5 million in financial support. Under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership and AgriRecovery, commercial beekeepers with 50 or more colonies … can apply to purchase replacement stock (colonies, packages and queens.)” Program details can be found at www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/funding/agri-recovery-bee-mortality.html . Ian Steppler, Manitoba Beekeepers Association chair, thanked the province and federal government for the support. Link to Article

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 This is an interesting article, the most interesting part is, they tagged the honey bees for the experiement

 Kanpur: A 40-year-old man was killed when he was attacked by a swarm of honey bees while working in the farm in Sohramau area of Unnao district  Link to Article

 he study compared deformed wing virus infection rates and severity in wild honey bees from a forest near Ithaca, New York, to those in managed apiaries in New York and Pennsylvania. The findings showed that while infection rates were similar, the virus genotype in wild bees resulted in milder infections than those in managed apiaries. Link to article