BBKA
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This is the page for the British Beekeepers' Association, a national charity supporting bees and beekeepers.
The technology mimics naturally occurring queen bee piping sounds and attracts the queen to a predictable location within the hive. The app could reduce labour costs, enhance monitoring and increase productivity. triblive.com/local/valley-n…
Is real beekeeping proving challenging? Perhaps a virtual alternative? In an upcoming computer game, The Hive, players will live out the life of a bee, from collecting pollen, fending off the hive against wasps, and gathering resources. ign.com/videos/bee-sim…
The Queensland government has announced the first recipients of the A$500,000 Community Bee Innovation Fund which aims to deliver education, training and management activities to support beekeeping industries against varroa mites. fruitnet.com/produce-plus/f…
How aware are you of foul brood incidence as well as other pests and diseases in your area. You can find maps on BeeBase that can help you understand local risks. nationalbeeunit.com/diseases-and-p…
The UK has about 9,000 species of wasps, most of them are solitary and do not live in large colonies and these are generally not a nuisance to humans bbc.com/news/articles/…
Besides posing a significant threat to local bees, the Asian hornet is also causing massive damage to ripe fruit including in France and Portugal. thestar.com.my/lifestyle/livi…
Insect boom for UK after warmest, sunniest spring on record bbc.com/news/articles/…
Zoom talk by Lucie Chaumeton, Yellow-legged Asian Hornet Team Coordinator for North London Beekeepers 24th July 2025 youtu.be/Ih4ZLGEoqgs?si…
Although rare, the potential public health risks from yellow-legged Asian hornets should always be taken seriously. A man of 67 in France tragically died on 22 July while mowing his lawn after being stung when he drove over a hornet's nest. franceinfo.fr/faits-divers/a…
Study findings demonstrate that conventional Varroa control practices sustain metabolic stability and proteome integrity in produced RJ. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Yellow-legged Asian hornet map as of 25.7.25 78 confirmed sightings 28 Confirmed nests Highest number of nests since the record highs of 2023
W/E 25.7 10 more reports Total 78 Sightings Kent Harrietsham, Maidstone Betteshanger Langdon Cliffs, Dover Church Hougham E Sussex Hastings W Sussex Wakehurst Dorset Verwood 4 nests Whitstable, Kent Sissinghurst, Kent Rochester, Kent Verwood, Dorset 28 nests 2025
A new scientific study has highlighted the potent health benefits of honey and propolis derived from a stingless bee species found in Nagaland, Northeast India. hubnetwork.in/stingless-bees…
As summer moves on it can be time to begin considering getting colonies ready for winter. This recently updated National Bee Unit fact sheet may help identify priorities. nationalbeeunit.com/assets/PDFs/3_…
It is not an easy task: putting a bee suit on a dog. msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/buzz…
Himalayan balsam flowering now. No, your bees haven't got a disease or gone mouldy. Balsam leaves a distinctive Ibar mark on the thorax
AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program in Australia, are seeking applications for feasibility studies Commercial bee hive and honey traceability system. agrifutures.com.au/funding-opport…
South Australia Authorities say strict measures are in place for the movement of hives around the country, but urge beekeepers to prepare for the spread of varroa. abc.net.au/news/rural/202…
The commercial beekeeper said it was heartbreaking to discover he had lost about three million bees and all but one of 60 hives. cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…
As a Beekeeper are you registered with the National Bee Unit on their BeeBase website? Simple, free and helpful. nationalbeeunit.com/register
