Amitraz Resistance Described
Amitraz miticides are perhaps Kiwi beekeepers best weapon against varroa, but resistance among the mites has been found in other parts of...
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John Mackay
Feb 33 min read
Familiar Foes – But Which is Worse?
Some recent published work is a trigger back to 10 years ago for Kiwi beekeepers and 2 words ceranae and passim, as in Nosema ceranae and...
John Mackay
Aug 1, 20232 min read
'Gimme a Feeder of Joe'
Most of us need a bit of caffeine occasionally, but did you know your bees are the same, and it's doing them good?...
John Mackay
May 2, 20233 min read
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, 20223 min read
Promising Varroa Research
Lithium? CO2? John Mackay shares some intriguing varroa research in his monthly Under the Microscope column...
John Mackay
Jun 1, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20212 min read
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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