Bees

The UH Honeybee Project
The goal of this Web site is to keep beekeepers and farmers informed of the bee-varroa issues in the islands and to facilitate the transfer of information from the University to the public. In the download page you will find general information about mite biology, sampling and detection techniques and research updates.

Bee Love Hawai‘i
Holistic Bee Guardianship, Swarm Capturing, Educational Workshops. A sustainable, holistic, beekeeping sanctuary.

A History of Honey Bees in the Hawaiian Islands
Kevin M. Roddy and Lorna Arita-Tsutsumi
University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

A Common Pesticide Decreases Foraging Success and Survival in Honey Bees
Mickaël Henry, Maxime Beguin, Fabrice Requier, Orianne Rollin, Jean-François Odoux, Pierrick Aupinel, Jean Aptel, Sylvie Tchamitchian, Axel Decourtye
March 31, 2012

Neonicotinoid Pesticide Reduces Bumble Bee Colony Growth and Queen Production Penelope R. Whitehorn, Stephanie O’Connor, Felix L. Wackers, Dave Goulson
March 29, 2012

Field Research on Bees Raises Concern About Low-Dose Pesticides
SCIENCE Volume 335, March 30, 2012

Genetically Engineered Crops in the Real World – Bt Corn, Insecticide Use, and Honey Bees
Doug Gurian-Sherman, senior scientist, Food and Environment
January 10, 2012