Category Archives: Diseases and Pests

Talking about bee science

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Ron Miksha

Ted talks and so do bee scientists. Maybe you know Ted. TED, actually with capital letters, stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and the TED Talks are a series of conferences with great (entertaining) speakers. The talks are filmed and then … Continue reading →

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Zombie Bees

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Ron Miksha

More bad news: a deadly fly parasite was spotted for the first time on honey bees, reported researchers at San Francisco State University in 2012.  The fly, Apocephalus borealis, deposits its eggs into a bee’s abdomen. After the honey bee … Continue reading →

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