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John Mackay
- May 2
- 3 min
Discussing Varroa Resistance
With varroa resistance becoming a hot topic around the country, Gisborne beekeepers discussed the issue in their neck of the woods...
John Mackay
- Aug 2, 2022
- 3 min
Promising Varroa Research
Lithium? CO2? John Mackay shares some intriguing varroa research in his monthly Under the Microscope column...
John Mackay
- Jun 1, 2022
- 2 min
What is happening with Varroa in New Zealand?
John Mackay has heard many anecdotes around varroa this season, and a new group will form to try and help answer some key questions...
John Mackay
- May 1, 2022
- 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?...
John Mackay
- Mar 30, 2022
- 3 min
Col Loss at a Glance…
John Mackay looks at the Colony Loss Survey results released recently and asks, should we be alarmed?...
Patrick Dawkins
- Jan 30, 2022
- 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...
John Mackay
- Jan 2, 2022
- 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...
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...
John Mackay
- Oct 3, 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...
Drs Rachael Bonoan & Phil Starks
- Sep 1, 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...
Patrick Dawkins
- Aug 3, 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...
Patrick Dawkins
- Jul 3, 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...
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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