Hard and soft varroa treatments?
In a very influential paper, Dr. Peter Rosenkranz and colleagues talked about “hard and soft varroa treatments”. This was often […]
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Miscellaneous
Integrated Varroa Control – not only chemicals
After clarifying last week what the “dependence on chemicals” means when talking about varroa, I’d like to go a step
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Depending on chemicals? The never-ending varroa story
In the past weeks, I’ve stumbled upon the complaint of “being depending on chemicals” when it comes to varroa treatments
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Registered varroa treatments – are they really necessary?
Registered varroa treatments aren’t very popular with some beekeepers. But DIY solutions put colony health at risk.
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Knowing varroa for better bee health
Knowing varroa is essential to properly manage this parasite. If you learn the basics first, you’ll have less problems on the way.
Miscellaneous
The Red Queen for bees – on easy solutions
A red queen for bees? Is that the newest development for varroa resistance or the most productive honey bee colonies
Bee Thoughts
How learning helps to limit colony losses
Colony losses have several causes. Management practices may not be the most prominent, but improving them influences other factors. Continuous learning helps with that.
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Social media for bee science – about not missing out
Using social media for bee science is essential for spreading reliable and good information. Also from research projects.
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Talking about bee science – a special “mission”
I’ve been talking about bee science since I began my PhD. Actually, I financed it partly with talks and articles.
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Travelling for bee health – talks and meetings
Travelling for bee health may seem a bit strange. But exchanging experienes and learning new things in the end lead to better results.