Researchers also discover bees can adjust their diets when pollen sources do not provide healthy level of nutrients

A new study demonstrates that honeybees can evaluate the reliability of their own communication, actively adjusting the vigor of their "waggle dance" based on the truthfulness of the information they ...

The Rules on the Quality and Labeling of Honey will come into force on 14 June 2026. The key change, which transposes Directive (EU) 2024/1438, relates to the more precise labeling of the origin of ho...

Mallorca concludes the spring campaign against the Asian wasp with 22 captures and the removal of the first nest, reinforcing surveillance of invasive species.

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A new biopesticide could help battle growing resistance to varroa mite treatments in Australia.

If you have a hive in an awkward place - meet the expert in Cornwall who can save the day (and the bees), whether climbing ladders, removing roof tiles, cutting out chunks of walls or climbing into ma...

European foulbrood (EFB), a notifiable bee disease, confirmed in three Clitheroe hives, Lancashire. APHA urges UK beekeepers to report suspected…

A new report warns of a massive pollination shortfall in Australia this year as varroa mite wipes out hives and forces beekeepers out.

A new report warns of a massive pollination shortfall in Australia this year as varroa mite wipes out hives and forces beekeepers out.

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World Environment Day is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment.

Insects join list of species capable of solving simple ‘box-and-banana’ problem that demonstrates basic intelligence

Newly created grassland habitats that compensate for nature lost to development can effectively support wild pollinators like bees and hoverflies, according to a first of its kind study in the Netherl...

Queen-cell wax helps shape honeybee queen development, challenging the idea that royal jelly alone makes a queen, a new study suggests.

British Sugar and NFU Sugar have been granted an emergency pesticide authorisation to help protect this year's sugar beet crops from virus yellows…

Monika Shukla, cofounder of Humble Bee, a social enterprise that has trained over 2,000 female women across rural India, believes women make better beekeepers

The current threats to the Australian beekeeping industry mean that it has never been more important to protect and promote our industry to ensure our long-term economic viability. Back in […]

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Over the past 150 years, honey bees have become the cornerstone of US agriculture. Beekeepers now crisscross the country in semi-trucks to pollinate our crops, towing thousands of bee colonies from…

Sperm activity in bees dropped after being exposed to heatwave conditions.

POLLINATOR plants have emerged as vibrant stars in the realm of gardening, cherished not just for their colours and aesthetics but for their vital…

Bechbretha or bee-judgments were the part of Brehon law which set out the rights and responsibilities associated with beekeeping

During a crossing from Santander to Portsmouth in May 2026, an Asian hornet was observed onboard the vessel by a director of Apitura. This sighting provides direct, credible evidence that hornets are ...

When honey bees get sick, their beekeepers turn to the nation’s premier bee research and disease diagnosis lab for help. That crucial resource is now disappearing.

Honeybees are among the widely studied insects, due to their sophisticated, hierarchical social organization and their essential ecological role. Bees can move swiftly in natural environments, passing...

Information to help those who find themselves with a honey bee colony which has set up home in the structure of a building.