‘Bee Informed’ to inform beekeepers
North Carolina State University will play a central role in a 5-year, $5 million U.S. Department of Agriculture effort to compile a nationwide honey bee database designed to make beekeepers more...
View ArticleNC State Bee Specialist Presents Ideas on Colony Collapse Disorder
A “mysterious” disorder is wiping out honeybee colonies worldwide, and one professor is hoping an interdisciplinary presentation will lead to new insight into the origins of the disorder. David Tarpy,...
View ArticleNew book available on bee and wasp management
Wasp and Bee Management: A Common Sense Approach is an in-depth reference based on the principles of integrated pest management (IPM). It includes detailed identification information for wasp, hornet,...
View ArticleBeekeepers must file to avoid pesticide spray
By Jim Ware Jim.Ware@StarNewsOnline.com Beekeepers and others with concerns about pesticides sprayed for mosquito control in New Hanover County will have to file a formal request for exclusion under a...
View ArticleBees and Ants more abundant this year
From the newsletter of Molly Keck, IPM Specialist in Texas Every spring, honey bees collect nectar and pollen, the queen lays many more eggs, and they work hard making honey and more bees. This spring,...
View ArticleSound science needed to protect pollinator health
From Delta Farm Press: The Environmental Protection Agency, CropLife America, National Cotton Council and others are urging the use of sound science as solutions are sought on what to do about declines...
View ArticleBees next battleground for ag pesticides
From Southeast Farm Press The next big battle — which could have a major impact on agricultural pesticides — is already under way. It involves a tiny crop pollinating insect, the honeybee, and to a...
View ArticleKeeping Your School Free of Stinging Insects
May 19, 2015 | 2 – 3:30 PM Eastern | Register Now Join EPA’s Center of Expertise for School IPM as we explore the ways to keep students and staff safe from stinging insects at your school. Stinging...
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