The ability to monitor pest populations through eDNA can help beekeepers take proactive measures to prevent the spread of small hive beetles and mitigate their impact on honey bee colonies.

Bee & Comb is doing a small part to help with the loss of bees worldwide, which are important for pollinating food.

Various pests, including insects, reptiles and mammals, can attack bees and reduce honey production. Some of these are insects, such as termites, hive beetles, weaver ants, bee hornets and wasps.

John Bachmann is busier than a bee managing the university’s beehives. Officially PNW’s Grounds and Landscape manager, ...

A nationwide shortage of honeybees has coincided with a rise in beehive thefts as growers throughout the Central Valley prepare for almond bloom, a pivotal time for the health of the nut, which is one ...