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Beekeepers ponder future as deadly mite takes hold

Australian beekeepers are contemplating their future after authorities conceded they can't control a deadly mite which has wreaked havoc on other countries.

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How air pollution is making life tougher for bugs

Whether you love them or loathe them, we all depend on bugs. Insects help to pollinate three-quarters of the world’s crop varieties, making them a treasured resource.

The Conversation

Australia has officially given up on eradicating the Varroa mite. Now what?

The federal government body in charge of pest control has announced Australia will abandon efforts on eradicating the Varroa mite.

The Conversation

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Man stung to death in attack by swarm of bees after he moved bag of soil

Average of 72 deaths a year caused by bee, wasp and hornet stings in US

The Independent UK

Having a hard time finding Clorox wipes? Blame it on a cyberattack

The Clorox Co. — which also includes brands such as Pine-Sol, Brita, Glad and Burt's Bees — says it's operating at a "lower rate of processing" after an August hack on its IT infrastructure.

WEKU

Bee health linked to good parenting

A tiny species of carpenter bee, the spurred ceratina, depends on maternal care to have healthy microbiomes

Salon

Beekeepers shift to suppress spread of deadly parasite

A parasitic mite that preys on bees has spread so far beyond a containment zone that authorities have been forced to switch to a suppression strategy.

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Newcastle United 1-0 Brentford: Premier League – as it happened

Callum Wilson scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot to end Newcastle’s three-match losing streak

The Guardian - UK

UK facing massive influx of huge killer Asian hornets, warns beekeeper

Peter Down says he has lost nearly everything after Asian hornets wiped out the majority of his hives

The Independent UK

Bees Without Mothers More Prone To Disease: Study

Researchers even found that motherless bees behaved differently than those with influential maternal figures.

Zenger

Asian hornets make UK their latest target – here’s why they’re such a threat to European bees

A staggering increase in the number of Asian hornet sightings in the UK has beekeepers and wildlife lovers there reeling. But the invasive species poses a substantial threat to beekeeping and honey production across Europe.

The Conversation

Air pollution makes it difficult for bees to find flowers: Research

According to a new study, air pollution prevents bees from finding flowers because it degrades the scent. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Many people hate wasps, but they're smarter than you might think – and ecologically important

Everybody loves bees, but their cousins the wasps often provoke a far less friendly reaction. The much-maligned insects often inspire fear, disgust or even the “kill it with fire” response.

The Conversation

‘They’re like family’: honeybees and businesses destroyed as varroa mite spreads in NSW

Beekeepers speak of the disastrous impact of pest that has wiped out nearly 300,000 hives so far

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The Canberra Times

Plight of the humble bee: Is eradicating varroa a lost cause?

'It has a huge impact on regional Australia - not just beekeepers'

The Week

Asian hornets threaten ‘catastrophe’ for UK bees

UK bees are in danger from “invasive hornets” who are “wreaking havoc in mainland Europe”, according to a report by leading scientists.

The Independent UK

Fears for the future of bees as Asia hornets attack UK

There have been more confirmed sightings of the Asian hornet in 2023 than the last six years combined

The Guardian - UK

Asian hornet likely to have become established in UK, say experts

Sharp rise in sightings of the invasive species this year prompts fears for native bees on which they prey

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The Guardian - US

The summer food went weird: searing heat reshapes US food production

From wilting wheat to stressed pollinators, US farmers and fishermen see unexpected climate effects

Evening Standard

Johan Bakayoko: Brentford fail with club-record move for PSV Eindhoven forward

The Bees have been left with preciously little time to sign a new attacker on Transfer Deadline Day

WEKU

5 million bees fall off a truck near Toronto and drivers are asked to close windows

Police west of Toronto on Wednesday warned drivers to keep their car windows closed after a truck spilled crates carrying five million bees onto a road.

The Week

Crash frees millions of bees

Police in Canada warned drivers near Toronto to keep their car windows closed after a truck spilled crates carrying five million bees onto a road. The crates containing beehives came loose from a truck and spilled onto Guelph Line, in Burlington, Ontario. Speaking to the BBC, beekeeper Michael Barber said…

The Independent UK

Bee alert: 5 million bees fall off truck near Toronto and drivers are asked to close windows

Police west of Toronto warned drivers to keep their car windows closed after a truck spilled crates carrying five million bees onto a road

LiveScience

3,000-year-old mummified bees are so well preserved, scientists can see the flowers the insects ate

The bees were preserved well enough for researchers to make out small features, like their legs and antennae.

Zenger

Buzzing Of Bees First Heard 120 Million Years Ago

Their point of origin was in arid western Gondwana, an ancient supercontinent.

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