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.

With the growing challenges facing honey bee health, Penn State Extension is working to equip beekeepers with science-based resources to help them raise resilient colonies — from beginner ...

Researchers discovered that genetic conflict between paternal and maternal genes determines whether honey bee larvae become ...

New research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service sheds light on the causes behind the ...

Swarms of aggressive killer bees are on the move and spreading across the U.S. The Africanized honey bee has been found in 13 states, primarily in the South, but appear to be moving north.

It's possible for nearly everyone to help keep honeybees busy in their vital role as agricultural, garden and wildland ...

Penn State scientists uncover how parent genes compete to decide if a honey bee larva becomes a queen or a worker.

A new study from Penn State University has uncovered the molecular mechanisms behind one of nature’s most fascinating transformations: how genetically identical honeybee larvae become either queens or ...

Resistance to synthetic antibiotics poses a critical global health challenge. Various European honeybee and other natural ...

A beekeeping organisation, Bee for Development Ghana (BfDG) has revealed the negative effects of illegal mining on the honey industry. According to the group, the chemicals used for galamsey can ...

New research conducted by the USDA's Agricultural Research Service finds varroa mites are responsible for recording break ...