The «San Michele all’Adige declaration», an appeal for biodiversity protection of native honeybee subspecies of Apis mellifera in Italy
29 May 2018 29 May 2018
The «San Michele all’Adige declaration» is a document drawn up and signed by exponents of authoritative research institutions and by key figures in the...
BPRACTICES. New management practices towards a sustainable beekeeping production system
12 September 2017 31 August 2017
Colony losses in Europe are strongly related to the prevalence of honeybee diseases in the different countries. This situation is likely to worsen with the...
Natural toxins in honey, a laboratory method for detecting their presence
24 June 2017 14 June 2017
The Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie has developed and validated a method for the determination of some natural toxins in honey:...
The state of bee health in Italy. National monitoring results.
13 September 2016 13 September 2016
In Europe and other countries of the world, numerous cases of bee mortality and depopulation of beehives have been reported in recent years, some of which...
Losses of honey bee colonies over the 2015/16 winter. Preliminary results from the COLOSS study
22 July 2016 13 September 2016
The honey bee research association COLOSS has today announced the preliminary results of their international study of colony losses over the 2015-16...
Aethina tumida in Italy: updates
18 September 2015 3 December 2018
Small hive beetle (SHB – Aethina tumida), a pest of honey bee colonies, is alien to the European Union and can cause significant damage to the beehive from...