https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/07/honeybees-deaths-almonds-hives-aoe
Category: chemicals
Development of a Pest Management Plan
For those of you who missed this week's paper, attached is a pdf of the application by Drinkwater Environmental Services to develop a pest management plan for the Southern Interior. They are asking for feedback by Friday, February 22, 2019. We will be discussing this issue at the February meeting. Pest Management Plan NoticeDownload
Lithium for Varroa treatment
At our March meeting I mentioned the recent (published Jan 2018) article detailing the discovery that various Lithium compounds can be used to control Varroa mites. If you would like to read this article for yourself, here is the link; https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-19137-5#Tab2
Petition against Neonics
The following e-mail arrived in the West Kootenay Beekeepers mailbox: "Hello lovely bee enthusiasts, My name is Charlotte Dawe I am the conservation and policy campaigner for the Wilderness Committee. I wanted to let your group know that right now we have an amazing opportunity to speak up on behalf of bees. The science is… Continue reading Petition against Neonics
Current Neonic Information
An interesting article and video on a recent Neonic study; https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/scientists-say-no-longer-any-doubt-about-impact-of-pesticides-on-bees/article36295969/?ref=https://www.theglobeandmail.com&service=mobile
Queen bees less likely to lay after insecticide exposure
Queen bees less likely to lay eggs, start colony after insecticide exposure - Kate Bueckert, CBC News Queen bumblebees exposed to niamethoxam, a commonly used insecticide, are less likely to build colonies, which according to researchers could lead to extinction. Photo: Victoria Wickens/University of Reading "Creating new bee colonies is vital for the survival of… Continue reading Queen bees less likely to lay after insecticide exposure
Another method to apply oxalic acid
At our February 5 meeting, beekeeper Brian mentioned the Randy Oliver article about applying oxalic acid dissolved in glycerin and soaked into blue shop towels. This provides a third method to use oxalic acid to control Varroa mites in addition to the drizzle and vapourization methods. Below is the link to the article on Randy… Continue reading Another method to apply oxalic acid
Quirks and Quarks: Bees Like Neonics
Bob McDonald, host of CBC's Quirks and Quarks show, interviews Dr. Geraldine Wright about her recent study that seems to indicate that honeybees and bumble bees prefer sugar solution laced with neonicotinoids. http://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks
New Study on Neonicotinoid, Imidacloprid
A new study on the sublethal effects of the neonicotinoid insecticide, imidacloprid on honeybees was released yesterday. Yes, they found negative effects on bee health, but perhaps not as deadly as first thought. Read for yourself to decide. Thanks to beekeeper Karen for finding this. http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0118748#abstract0
Another “Silent Spring”?
This CBC Special Report provides a lot of information and links all in one place. A good source of neonic info. http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/bee-researchers-raise-more-warning-flags-about-neonicotinoid-pesticides-1.2644354
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