Posts Tagged: neonicotinoids
Neonics Severely Affecting Queen Bees

Everyone from scientists to environmentalists to beekeepers are clamoring for more research on the...
A queen bee circled by her retinue. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Worker bees cleaning out a queen cell. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A bee breeder's queen cells. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Great ESA Student Debate Topic: Neonics

It was great to see the Entomological Society of America (ESA) select "neonicotinoids" as a student...
The UC Davis team included (from left) Margaret “Rei” Scampavia, Ralph Washington Jr., Jenny Carlson, captain Mohammad-Amir Aghaee and Danny Klittich. At far right is ESA president Frank Zalom of UC Davis who presented the team with its award. (Photo by Trav Williams of Broken Banjo Photography)
The Auburn University team included (from left) alternate Zi Ye, and members Carl Clem, Julian Golec, Adekunle Adesanya, Matthew Burrows, and Olufemi Ajayi, captain.
Why Bees Are Disappearing and What You Should Know

If you should ask Extension apiculturist (emeritus) Eric Mussen of the University of California,...
Matan Shelomi, wearing a UC Davis entomology shirt, stands in front of the Reichstag in Berlin.
Noted entomologist May Berenbaum lectured May 20 at UC Davis on disappearing bees and then visited the Department of Entomology and Nematology's bee garden. With her (from left) are UC Davis bee authorities Robbin Thorp, Brian Johnson and Eric Mussen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Neonics Creating Quite a Buzz

The neonicotinoid pesticides are creating quite a buzz in the bee world. Research published this...
A thriving honey bee colony. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bees have abandoned the hive in an apparent colony collapse disorder. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)