honeybees

The USDA granted a conditional license for a vaccine to protect the country’s honeybees from foulbrood disease.  Earth.com said the bacterial infection weakens and kills honeybee colonies and has no treatment.  The vaccine was developed by Dalan Animal Health and brings hope for a weapon against a disease that regularly ravages colonies that are highly important to food pollination.   In parts of

With pollinator numbers dropping around the United States, some homeowners will leave dandelions in their yard saying they’re trying to help the honeybees with a source of food. While their intentions may be good, the Washington state Department of Agriculture said dandelions are not the best for bees. ...

USDA Agricultural Research Service researchers from the Bee Research Laboratory found some natural products' medicinal properties reduced virus levels and improved gut health in honeybees. Among the study's results, researchers found a significant reduction in virus levels in bees fed raw cacao and hesperidin, a plant chemical commonly found in citrus fruits and other fruits and vegetables ... Re

Last month, the Washington state Department of Agriculture made a discovery that could put additional pressure on the already stressed honeybee industry.  WSDA entomologists identified a large hornet found near Blaine in the Northwest corner of the state as an Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia), an invasive species not previously found in Washington.  ...

Producers have until the end of the month to file loss claims under the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish, or ELAP Program. Eligible livestock losses include grazing losses not covered under the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP), loss of purchased feed and/or mechanically harvested feed due to an eligible adverse weather event, additional cost of transporting