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    An Elixir for Bee Life?
    John Mackay
    • May 1
    • 2 min

    An Elixir for Bee Life?

    Cannabis products have and are being investigated for their ability to treat human conditions, but could they also improve bee longevity?...
    Col Loss at a Glance…
    John Mackay
    • Mar 30
    • 3 min

    Col Loss at a Glance…

    John Mackay looks at the Colony Loss Survey results released recently and asks, should we be alarmed?...
    Honey Bees Take on Social Distancing
    Patrick Dawkins
    • Jan 30
    • 2 min

    Honey Bees Take on Social Distancing

    In the midst of a global pandemic, an international study has revealed that honey bees use social distancing too...
    Under the Microscope: Mitigating Varroa
    John Mackay
    • Jan 2
    • 3 min

    Under the Microscope: Mitigating Varroa

    This month, we look at some new pieces of work on ways of potentially mitigating some of the effects of varroa...
    Euthanasia and welfare of managed honey bee colonies
    Patrick Dawkins
    • Nov 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Euthanasia and welfare of managed honey bee colonies

    While euthanising hives is surely the most dispiriting aspect of a beekeeper’s work. It is a task which, at times, is unavoidable...
    Oxalic Acid’s Impact on Bee Health
    John Mackay
    • Oct 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    Oxalic Acid’s Impact on Bee Health

    By John Mackay UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: BROUGHT TO YOU BY dnature The perfect storm of increasing varroa pressures, concerns of resistance...
    Honey Bee’s Healthy Alternatives to Social Distancing
    Drs Rachael Bonoan & Phil Starks
    • Aug 31, 2021
    • 4 min

    Honey Bee’s Healthy Alternatives to Social Distancing

    UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: BROUGHT TO YOU BY DNATURE As New Zealand continues to use lockdowns to combat Covid-19, this month our regular dive...
    Resistance Explained, Beekeepers Urged to Act
    Patrick Dawkins
    • Aug 2, 2021
    • 5 min

    Resistance Explained, Beekeepers Urged to Act

    Despite beekeepers voicing concerns for several years, varroa’s genetic resistance to miticide treatments in New Zealand has not yet been...
    Science Symposium Packs in the Knowledge
    Patrick Dawkins
    • Jul 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    Science Symposium Packs in the Knowledge

    UNDER THE MICROSCOPE BROUGHT TO YOU BY dnature From gut bacteria, metals of the brain and American foulbrood bacteriophages, to over...
    Under the Microscope - Avoid Hive Killer 1 this Winter
    John Mackay
    • Jun 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    Under the Microscope - Avoid Hive Killer 1 this Winter

    UNDER THE MICROSCOPE – Brought to you by DNATURE DIAGNOSTICS & RESEARCH. The colder winter days certainly are telling us that winter will...

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