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Probiotic development for bees – analysing gut bacteria in healthy bees
...This report details research on European honey bee gut bacteria in Australia. It is thought gut microbiota play several important roles in honey bees, such as contributing to food digestion, producing essential vitamins and helping prevent potentially harmful pathogens from colonising the gut...
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Fungicides and bees in almonds
...Funded by AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program researchers at the University of Adelaide have investigated the impact of fungicides on bees. They found that most fungicides are relatively harmless when used on their own. However, some fungicides weaken the bees’ immune system or can increase...
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Fungicides and bees in canola
...Funded by AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program, researchers at the University of Adelaide have investigated the impact of fungicides on bees. They found that most fungicides are relatively harmless when used on their own. However, some fungicides weaken the bees’ immune system, and mixing...
Probiotic development for bees: analyzing gut bacteria in healthy bees
...custr13_HBE PRJ-010825 Mia Lorber-Hughes 02 6923 6900 Murali Nayudu Reddy, Arvind University Of Canberra Our previous RIRDC project (PRJ-00057) was the first study of gut bacteria in Australian honey bees. In that study, honey bee samples were collected from hives with different nutritional...
Beekeeping (honey bees)
...European honey bees (Apis mellifera) are the most common species of bee used for beekeeping in Australia. Honeybees are kept primarily for honey, bees wax, package bees and, increasingly, to provide pollination services for food and seed crops....
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Supplementary feeding of honey bees in the spotlight
...Cost-effective feeding strategies to support hive health and productivity could strengthen industry resilienceSupplementary feeding of bees could make Australian beekeepers more resilient to extreme climatic events, such as fire, drought or floods.During such events, insufficient floral resources...
Promoting the Importance of Bees Communications
...custr13_PHB PRO-015238 Karen Finemore 02 6923 6900 Stacey Wordsworth Wordsworth, Stacey Blue Hill PR Following the announcement of the Australian Government $1.5 million grant to promote the crucial role the honey bee plays in food production, AgriFutures&nbsp...
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Fungicides and bees in apple & pear
...Funded by AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program, researchers at the University of Adelaide have investigated the impact of fungicides on bees. They found that most fungicides are relatively harmless when used on their own. However, some fungicides weaken the bees’ immune system, and mixing...
Final report summary: Probiotic development for bees – analysing gut bacteria in healthy bees
...This report summary details research on European honey bee gut bacteria in Australia. It is thought gut microbiota play several important roles in honey bees, such as contributing to food digestion, producing essential vitamins and helping prevent potentially harmful pathogens from colonising...
Native bees: Living up to the buzz
...The benefits of bees are widely known, but few are aware that Australia is home to more than 1600 native bee species. The recently finalised Australian Native Bee Strategic RD&E Plan charts a course to maximise the potential of these native bee species and boost an industry that is ready to take...
A pheromone trap to catch queen bees
...One of the most time-consuming tasks in beekeeping is locating queen bees. Most beekeepers replace queens every one to two years to ensure that their colonies remain strong, productive and docile. The old queen must be removed before the new queen is introduced. Finding a single queen in a colony...
Pasture legumes nurturing a sweet future for honey bees
...Clover4Bees Project looks to pasture legumes to feed honey beesThe innovative Clover4Bees pilot study is on a mission to help the all-important honey bee. With decreased access to public land, reduced native floral resources and an increased demand in bee services for pollination, the project...
Where would we be without bees?
...Can you imagine life in Australia without macadamias, avocados or blueberries? Our bees are about so much more than just honey. Once we acknowledge the vital role they play in our food security there are some critical, yet simple, things we can do to help secure the future of our honey bee...
A pheromone trap to catch queen bees
... a distance of 50 cm. Construct a prototype trap based on a queen mailing cage, a bee escape and a queen excluder strip. Bait the trap with a tergal gland extract and demonstrate its efficacy in catching laying queens in nuclei and full strength colonies.Phase 2. Identify the biologically active compound...