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Ghost Bees
The Varroa mite has been proven as an efficient vector of viruses making honey bees vulnerable to many diseases. Keeping Varroa mites at low levels in colonies is key to keeping the entire colony...
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Tower Hives
A few years back in 2006 as part of collaboration with Betterbee Inc. and Penn State University, the idea of a tower hive set up was piloted in New York as a method of Varroa mite control. A tower hive...
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Swarm Season
I am sure you have all heard it, or maybe even been fortunate, or rather should I say unfortunate enough, to witness, attempt to prevent, or have your hive succumb to what this year has experienced...
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On Thursday, Mike and I attempted to observe retinue behavior. So what is retinue behavior? Retinue behavior is the action of worker bees towards the queen including antennating, grooming and...
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Four Leaf Clovers
Photo credit: http://summarynewspaper.com While processing honey bee samples for Varroa mites at the Bee Research Lab, I came across a sample with a large amount of white eyed as well as red eyed...
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