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Creating a good buzz for bees
How blueberry growers can create healthful habitats for stressed pollinators.
Building a better bee
WSU entomologists use bee semen collected from around the world as part of breeding project to improve genetics of honey bees.
Horror movie hornet
After first detecting it late last year, Washington officials mount aggressive response to beehive-destroying Asian giant hornet.
Blossoms get a boost from the blues
Researcher shows blue orchard bees improve fruit set in Washington cherries and pears.
Beehive-destroying hornet found in Washington
An enormous, invasive hornet that can destroy honeybee hives in “a matter of hours” was
Pollinizer research reveals patterns
WSU researcher continues work to narrow potential pollinizers and better understand the genetics of a good match.
New home for WSU bees
The purchase of an Othello research facility will provide space for pollinator research program to grow.
U.S. EPA approves bee-delivered fungicide
Bee Vectoring Technology receives approval for first plant protection product applied by bees.
2019 cherry pesticide residue report now available
Annual report from the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission helps inform pest management decisions.
Bee-based biocontrol – Video
New technology that uses bees to deliver biocontrol exactly where it’s needed could help organic blueberry growers fight mummy berry.
Good to Know: 2019 Pacific Northwest cherry research funding
More than $930,000 provided for 20 different research projects.
Grants promote pollinator habitat
Program aims to improve habitat for native pollinators and beneficial insects.
New technology explores pollination automation
Israeli tech company working to develop automated pollination.
Researchers look to fungi to help keep honeybees healthy
New research explores two very different fungi that could knock out the varroa mite and boost bees' immunity.
Orchardists testing bee-attractant paste
Yakima, Washington, start-up markets potent lure to boost pollination.
Researcher spins off pollen suspension
WSU researcher licenses pollen suspension while continuing electrostatic research.
Pollination calculation: Every bee counts
Online tool helps growers assess how much pollination they get from wild bees.
Acclaimed honey bee geneticist receives UC Davis Distinguished Emeritus Award
Robert E. Page Jr. (Courtesy University of California, Davis) Internationally acclaimed honey bee
Mid-Atlantic blueberry growers wanted for survey
The survey takes about 2 to 3 minutes and is available for blueberry growers until Sept. 1.
The new buzz for blossoms
Drones won’t replace bees for pollination, but they may help.
Trees without fruit, pollination without bees
Pollen company joins Washington State University researcher to try planting a pollen-only orchard.
Protect pollinators while managing diseases
The fungicides needed to control bloom time disease aren’t as harmless to bees as previously thought.
A better bee? Blue orchard bees show promise as pollinators
Study shows potential for employing blue orchard bees as pollinators in tart cherries. What about other crops?
Bees may do better being kept in the dark
CA storage could give bees an edge in the fight against the devastating Varroa mite.
Hive hauling worries
A load of honeybees arrives from California in April 2017 at Olson Orchards in
GLExpo Day 3 wrap: using plant growth regulators for flowering, fruit set, and other aspects of physiology
Things were a little quieter on the final day of the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable
GLExpo Day 1 wrap: pests, pollinators and soil microbes
For tree fruit growers, the first day of the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable, and Farm
Bee haulers get delay in complying with new federal rules
The federal government has granted truckers who haul live animals, including honeybees destined for tree fruit pollination duty, a 90-day reprieve from enforcement of electronic logging device requirements.
The global fire blight fight
Belgian researchers at pcfruit are examining biocontrols and detection methods for fire blight.
Mite threatening honeybees in New York
A tiny mite is being blamed for major honeybee losses in New York, threatening the state’s $500 million agriculture industry.
Grower says bloom thinning by hand gets the results he wants
Let hands take hold
Help for blossom thinning
Better crop management models available for Honeycrisp, Granny Smith and Red Delicious.
Researcher convinced he can replace honeybees
WSU horticulturist secures three more years of funding for mechanical pollination research.
Fighting honeybee decline with instrumental insemination — Video
WSU researchers hope to breed better bees
A new, old bee
From high in the Tien Shan Mountains of Central Asia, Washington State University entomologists Steve Sheppard and Brandon Hopkins have brought home semen from a new strain of honeybees that evolved right alongside the wild apple tree.
How busy are your bees?
New model will predict pollinator efficiency and fruit set.
What wildflowers are best to attract bees?
Michigan State University pollination study reveals best attractants for bees that you may want to plant near your trees.
Discussion in Seattle March 29: Exploring how mushrooms can help bees survive
Can the mushroom hold a key to survival of honeybees? That topic is the focus of
Orchard Bee Association meets Dec. 9 in Hood River
The Orchard Bee Association is meeting Dec. 9 in Hood River, Oregon. Here's their announcement:
Canadian bee expert joins OSU
Andony Melathopoulos, Extension pollinator specialist, watches honey bees at OSU's Oak Creek Center for
Bee health studies examine neonicotinoid risks
WSU trial finds “very low risks,” while England study shows bee species suffer from the pesticide.
No bees, but a lot of buzz about artificial pollination (video)
https://youtu.be/bEXK9Bk73Eg Pollination comes with problems. Bloom dates don’t overlap, honeybee colonies fail, weather doesn’t
6 tips for healthier bees
Beekeeper offers tips for healthy bees, hearty pollination.
Looking for new pollinizers
For decades, apple growers have used Manchurian crab apples to pollinate their fruit. Tree
Testing string theory
Hand-held string thinners are gaining in popularity.
Are fall-blooming apples curiosity or concern?
Growers can curb ill-timed blooms caused by weather patterns.
Domesticating mason bees
Mason bees are being propagated to supplement honeybees.
More bees lost in summer than winter
(Courtesy Doug Walsh) Twenty-three percent of managed honeybee colonies were lost during the
Take the guesswork out of thinning
A predictive model enables growers to be in a planning mode rather than a crisis mode at chemical thinning time.
Precision pollination
Mechanical pollination could end use of chemicals or hand labor for thinning.