Tag: Bombus impatiens

apis mellifera and bombus impatiens

More Research Needed to Better Balance Honey Bees and Native Bees

A review of existing research on floral resource competition between managed honey bees and wild bees shows gaps in our knowledge about such interactions and calls for further research to better inform decisions on honey bee management and pollinator protection.

Entomology Today June 18, 2018 4 Comments

Bumble Bee Queens Slower to Start Colonies After Neonic Exposure

Queens of bumble bee Bombus impatiens that encounter imidacloprid in their spring foraging period delay nest initiation and brood emergence

Nicotine May Protect Bees Against Intestinal Parasites

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally stated that in addition to nicotine, caffeine was also effective. However, as this correction explains, that is not the case. The four substances that WERE […]