UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Honey bee colonies managed using organic methods were as healthy and productive as those managed in conventional systems, while avoiding the use of synthetic pesticides to ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 26, 2023) Organic methods of honey bee management are just as or more effective than conventional, chemical-intensive management systems, according to research published this ...

Organic beekeeping can support healthy and productive honey bee colonies, and a new study led by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has found that adopting organic honey bee ...

Beekeepers in the United States lost more than 55% of managed colonies last year—the highest loss rate since the Apiary Inspectors of America began determining them in 2011. A new study by University ...

Winters can be tough on managed honey bee colonies, with beekeepers in the United States reporting that one-third of their colonies die each winter. A new study by Penn State researchers has found ...

Tanzanian beekeepers prefer traditional log beehives to modern hanging frame beehives, says a new study. Traditional beehives have a negative impact on surrounding woodlands in the country’s semiarid ...

In the arid plains of Kithyoko Sub-county of Kitui County, where the landscape thrives with resilient acacia trees and native shrubs, a quiet revolution in beekeeping is unfolding. Ruth Mwanzi and ...