Honeybee
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Over 30 per cent of honeybee colonies lost in Saskatchewan during 2022Over 30 per cent of honeybee colonies in Saskatchewan were lost in 2022 due to weather conditions and mites.CanadaDec 12, 2023
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Canada’s bee colonies have suffered worst loss in 20 years due to mite explosion: expertExpert said he the main factor behind the losses of bee colonies is assumed to be varroa mite, which is a parasitic bug that attacks and feeds on bees.EnvironmentJul 23, 2022
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Asian honeybees use poop as ‘tool’ to repel murderous giant hornetsResearchers say it's the first known case of bees using a tool in nature. In this case, that tool is stool.TrendingDec 10, 2020
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New Brunswick beekeepers expect 2020 to be a sweet year for honey productionThere are about 13,000 colonies of honey bees in the province - fewer than half the number needed for the pollination of blueberry crops.CanadaJul 27, 2020
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Invasive, honeybee-eating Asian giant hornets discovered near B.C. border in Washington stateThe hornets were detected on Vancouver Island earlier this year, prompting officials to issue an alert and mobilize to destroy their colony.Dec 23, 2019
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Vernon beekeeper alarmed about hundreds of dead honeybeesA beekeeper in Vernon is worried after finding a carpet of hundreds of dead honeybees outside their hive.CanadaJun 22, 2018
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Scientists find widely used pesticides in Ontario wild turkeysThe insecticides, which are water soluble, have spilled over from crops into plants.EnvironmentJun 19, 2018
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Saving our honeybees with their own DNA: UBC researchHoneybee colonies around the world are collapsing and it's been going on for about a decade.EnvironmentNov 10, 2015
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Getting the facts on honey productionHoney bees in Ontario are dying in record numbers and the provincial government says a class of pesticides known as neonicotinoids is partly to blame.CanadaApr 17, 2015
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