Published - 20 February 2024 By Dr Cornelia Sattler, Macquarie University What are the best tools to evaluate honey bee health? The past years have not been easy for beekeepers and for growers who rely on honey bees for pollination services. Varroa mites, extreme weather events, … Read More bee health technology, hive sensors Managing your hives, Nutrition, Pests and diseases
Published - 11 January 2024 By Georgina Binns, Macquarie University Can probiotics help with bee health and behaviour? Researchers plan to provide bees with immunity-boosting probiotics to increase defence against common infections. Our team, at Macquarie University, is developing a probiotic treatment to increase … Read More American foulbrood, bee health, chalkbrood, European foulbrood, gut health, immunity, nosema, probiotics Pests and diseases
Published - 18 December 2023 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney Hazard reduction burns: can they be done better? Hazard reduction burns (or prescribed/planned burns) aim to reduce the risk of bushfires. The 2019-20 bushfires left beekeepers devastated by the loss of bee hives, … Read More bee sites, fire, floral resources, hazard burn reduction, planned burn, prescribed burn, public land Beekeeping on public land
Published - 6 November 2023 By Emily Noordyke Introduction to Integrated Pest Management for Beekeepers It can be overwhelming to decide how to manage pests and diseases in your honey bee colonies, especially when there is already a long list … Read More biosecurity, hive management, mites, pests and disease, sugar shake Biosecurity, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Policy and compliance
Published - 2 November 2023 By Dr Madlen Kratz, NSW DPI Old comb = a less productive colony Replacing old comb can seem like a time-consuming task, but it will not only decrease the risk of disease and accumulated toxins but significantly increase … Read More hive management, honey, mites, pests and disease, pollen Managing your hives, Pests and diseases
Published - 31 October 2023 By Nadine Chapman, Professional Beekeepers CoP Who is Professional Beekeepers for? The Professional Beekeepers Community of Practice has been established to meet the needs of rural and regional Australians for the extension of beekeeping knowledge and … Read More biosecurity, breeding, hive management, Plan bee, queen bees, varroa Agrichemicals, Beekeeping on public land, Biosecurity, Breeding, Code of Practice, Disaster relief, Genetics, Honey, Managing your hives, Nutrition, Pests and diseases, Plan Bee, Policy and compliance, Pollination, Registration, Training & resources
Published - 12 October 2023 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney Snapshot of Western Australian beekeeping industry Researchers from the University of Western Australia conducted a survey in 2020-21 to value bush apiary sites in the southwestern area of the state and … Read More bushfire, honey production, pollinaton, survey, Western Australia Beekeeping on public land, Honey, Pollination
Published - 21 September 2023 By Kenya Fernandes, University of Sydney Do healthy bees make better honey? Growing evidence suggests that honey is vitally important to hive function and overall health. The antimicrobial properties of honey are well-established in the context of … Read More antimicrobial, bee health, ecology, foraging, honey, nutrition, stress Honey, Nutrition
Published - 16 August 2023 By Professional Beekeepers Project Team Beekeeping Community – Your opinion counts! At Professional Beekeepers, our goal is to be your go-to source for top-notch beekeeping knowledge. We’re constantly working to provide you with the best information … Read More feedback survey Uncategorized
Published - 21 July 2023 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney Should you use antibiotics to treat your hive? In Australia it is permissible to use oxytetracycline to treat European foulbrood. A prescription from a veterinarian is required, and factsheets are available on how … Read More antibiotics, European foulbrood, microbiome, oxytetracycline Agrichemicals, Biosecurity, Code of Practice, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases
