Table 1: Some human diseases and their insect vectors. Insects seldom become pests in ... healthy populations of native pollinators. Bumble bee colonies do not overwinter (Baer & Schmid-Hempel ...

Bee diseases have been detected in hoverflies for ... biological control of crop pests," he said. They are almost certainly transferring pollen to create pollination networks that link across ...

If your bee balm has already succumbed to powdery ... Secondly, cutting back old plant debris can prevent fungal diseases and ...

dissemination and establishment of honey bee diseases and pests. The person applying for the position should have at least three years of beekeeping experience, good people skills and attention to ...

The USDA says many, sometimes overlapping, factors threaten honey bee health, including parasites, pests and disease, as well as a phenomenon called Colony Collapse Disorder, which occurs when ...