Why Industrial Agriculture Puts Honey Bees in Peril
A honey bee researcher argues that the biggest threat to honey bees is the industrial agriculture systems they're bred to support, and she urges colleagues to reframe the scope of their research on honey bee health.
Where Giant Honey Bees Rest Their Wings During Annual Migration
A bee researcher describes the discovery of a "stopover" site in Thailand where Apis dorsata honey bee swarms gather to rest during their annual migration between highland and lowland nesting sites.
How One Entomologist’s Multidisciplinary Work Aims to Improve Bee Health
Meet Priyadarshini Chakrabarti Basu, Ph.D., whose research to understand and mitigate stressors on bee health earned her a spot in the Early Career Professional Recognition Symposium at Entomology 2021. Learn more about Chakrabarti Basu and her work in the next installment of our "Standout Early Career Professionals" series.
Can Honey Bees Survive Varroa Mites? The Challenges, the Tactics, the Future
More than 30 years after arriving in the U.S., Varroa mites remain the leading pest of honey bees. A new article in the Journal of Insect Science takes a comprehensive look at integrated pest management of Varroa mites and the prospects for new tools and solutions to reduce honey bee losses.