DWV is a reemergent disease and spread by humans
Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) is a honeybee disease vectored by Varroa mites. In highly infested honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies, bees […]
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Action against insect decline – the various levels of conservation
Insect decline made it to the top news. The tips on how to save the bees, help insects or even
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Insect decline – the political level of an environmental problem
Insect decline is a huge issue, and luckily, this awareness is arriving in a wider public and even politics. However,
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Honey bee welfare and risky feeding in agricultural landscape
Honey bee welfare is mostly referred to as “bee health”; very misleading in my opinion. Most people think of “health”
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New Year’s resolutions for bee conservation
When it comes to bee conservation, New Year’s resolutions may not be the right tool. Now about a week into
Bee Series, Miscellaneous
Pesticide use in Europe – changes and stability
Talking about bees and agriculture, pesticide use is the first issue coming up. In the past years, the discussion concentrated
Bees International, Miscellaneous
Some pollination on the roof garden – but not many bees
About a month ago, I told you about my roof terrace and my intention to transform it in a bee
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Climate change, bees and floral resources – about phenology
Climate change increases the ocean level and provokes more severe weather events, but also is a serious threat for biodiversity.
Bee Series, Miscellaneous
Pollinator decline – an expression of the biodiversity crisis
After dealing with the interesting parts of pollination, unfortunately, we also have to address the less uplifting part of it:
Bee Series, Miscellaneous
Insect pollination – much more than just about our food
I don’t know about you, but I’m longing for spring. It’s the same every year: about February, I begin to