Beiträge zum Thema „Bee health“

Beekeeping knowledge

Neonicotinoids 2026: where does the ban stand — and what does it mean for bees?

Neonicotinoids are considered one of the main causes of insect decline. In the EU most are now banned — but the debate continues. We give a factual o…

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Winter bees: why late-summer care decides the winter

Winter bees are the real heroes of the bee year: they live months instead of weeks and carry the colony through the cold. Whether they grow up health…

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Recognising American foulbrood and acting correctly

American foulbrood is one of the most feared bee diseases – and notifiable. We show how to recognise it early, why even the suspicion must be reporte…

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Wintering bees correctly: the checklist for healthy colonies

Winter is decided in late summer. Whoever sets the course right now – strong colony, enough feed, little varroa and good protection – brings their be…

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Preventing robbing: protecting your colonies in late summer

When the flow dries up, the apiary becomes dangerous: robbing can destroy whole colonies in late summer. We show how it arises, how to prevent it rel…

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Pollen-replacing feed halves winter losses – what the new long-term study shows

A new long-term study from the USA shows that a nutritionally complete pollen-replacing feed can nearly halve winter losses in bee colonies. We put t…

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Varroosis is now a notifiable disease – what applies to beekeepers since March 2026

Since 10 March 2026, varroosis has formally been a notifiable disease in Germany. We explain what the new animal-disease reporting regulation covers …