In the heart of California’s farmland, an unseen crisis is unfolding—one that could have devastating consequences for agriculture and food production. Commercial bee populations are dwindling at an ...
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Chico Enterprise-Record on MSN‘Bees are divas’: Bee mortality rates could impact local farmsA notice by the California Farm Bureau noted that high bee mortality rates had been reported by bee keepers not only within ...
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A surge in bee deaths is hurting Texas beekeepers — and could affect the price of produceVarroa mites in particular have been a common pest for honey bees, Slater added. The mites are often able to spread viruses ...
Beekeepers, farmers and growers are all concerned about a widespread collapse of bee colonies across the nation. Beekeepers, as of early February, have seen a loss rate of 70-100% of their colonies ov ...
As one of the nation’s top beekeeping states, Texas bees are responsible for producing over 7 million pounds of honey annually, and pollinating a variety of crops all across the U.S. But, over the ...
Beekeepers can look into applying for relief for hive loss through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish (ELAP) program through the USDA. When it comes to keeping ...
Managed honey bees have the potential to affect native bee populations when they are introduced to a new area, but a study led by researchers at Penn State suggests that under certain conditions ...
Varroa mite is a parasite that kills honey bee colonies and transmits viruses to its hosts. So far it has become established in New South Wales and spread to Victoria, since entering the country ...
Varroa mites in particular have been a common pest for honey bees, Slater added. The mites are often able to spread viruses that honey bees are not immune to, he said, making it difficult to ...
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