USDA blames virus spreading mite for 60% loss of bee colonies, among other stressors. About 80% of food crops in U.S. relies on pollination by bees.

New research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service sheds light on the causes behind the catastrophic honey bee colony losses reported by commercial beekeepers earlier ...

Kuhnhenn, 39—tattooed, with a brown beard, and wearing a black “Right To Bear Arms” T-shirt and jeans—is a commercial beekeeper from Bantry, North Dakota.

In 2021, the Honey Bee Health Coalition published "Guide to Varroa Mite Controls for Commercial Beekeeping Operations," which laid out a vision that addresses the risks of amitraz resistance ...

In the face of colony collapse, some beekeepers are foregoing insecticides and opting instead to breed bees with ...

North Dakota is the top U.S. producer of honey. But over the years, honeybees have been dying at alarming rates, even putting ...

According to the Pennsylvania Beekeepers’ Association, ... however — NBC News reported in April that commercial beekeepers reported a loss of up to 62% of their bees between June 2024 and ...