Author: Frank

RNSBB_SMR-recapping_protocol_2017_09_11 Screening for low Varroa mite reproduction (SMR) and recapping in European honey bees[read more=’Read More’ less=’Read Less’] Coordination: Ralph Büchler, Cecilia Costa, Fanny Mondet, Nikola Kezic, Marin Kovacic Introduction In European honey bee subspecies usually 5-20% of the Varroa mites remain Read More …

The main topics of the meeting include the results of the VSH common experiment (season 2016), the presentation of results and discussion the Varroa reproduction paper and update and discussion of the Popular Bee Book project: “Sustainable bee breeding: why Read More …

The news of the death of Hermann Pechhacker came as a surprise and has left us mourning. Over the last few years, we had seen that Hermann had not recovered from an urgently needed operation as fast as he and Read More …

The purpose of the workshop is to plan and coordinate our common activities in the field of breeding and conservation of honey bees. Ongoing activities include work on a popular version of BeeBook chapters for breeders and beekeepers, field experiments Read More …

Honey bees with roots in the local environment manage much better in the struggle for survival than imported honey bees from foreign environments.   A world without bees would be a whole lot poorer – literally. In Denmark alone an Read More …

A review of methods used in some European countries for assessing the quality of honey bee queens through their physical characters and the performance of their colonies   [Abstract of the article to be published in Journal of Apicultural Research, Read More …

Honey bee genotypes and the environment (PRESS RELEASE) – Norman Carreck   In recent years, much attention has been focused on the global problem of honey bee colony losses. Among the many explanations for these losses, variability in the genetic Read More …

Thessaloniki, 2-4 March 2014   The COLOSS training school on Queen Quality and Bee Breeding will focus on: 1       – discussion on available methods on queen and drone fertility/ quality (as methods used to test the effects of pesticides Read More …

The very first conference dedicated to conservation and improvement of the Macedonian honey bee subspecies (Apis mellifera macedonica) was held on 14th of December 2013 in Skopje, Macedonia. This event was organized by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food in Read More …