Large colony losses in the USA – causes and consequences
Beginning of this year, the news of large colony losses in the USA hit hard. The tone of the posts […]
Beginning of this year, the news of large colony losses in the USA hit hard. The tone of the posts […]
There are many factors influencing bee health. This is so obvious to me, that I failed in pointing it out
Colony losses are often – I would even dare to say mostly – due to parasites and diseases. Bee health
Timing varroa treatments correctly is an essential part of good practices. It’s also a good example on how to apply them.
Last week, I had the great opportunity to teach at the bee pathology course in Bologna again. It was an
I’m bridging science and practice (or at least I try…) for half of my life now. But last week, I
Good practices and bee health are closely linked – that’s kind of trivial. But there are many layers to this
Last year, the parasitic mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae was detected in Europe for the first time. Immediately, the discussions about a
One of my most requested talks is called “Current and future challenges in beekeeping”. This isn’t meant to discourage people.
In a very influential paper, Dr. Peter Rosenkranz and colleagues talked about “hard and soft varroa treatments”. This was often