UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department
In vitro literally means “in glass” in Latin. More broadly in vitro describes a process occuring outside of its biologically normal setting, generally in a laboratory. The idea summons up images of scientists in white lab coats with bubbling beakers and… Read More
Recommendations for your apiary in October This calendar is meant to be a reference point for management, and is not comprehensive. The year-round Beekeeping Management Calendar can be found here: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in848 Have something to say? Join the discussion on our Facebook Page.
Pesticides in Agriculture Pesticides are an important tool for farmers to control unwanted insect pests. In recent years many commonly used pesticides have been shown to be dangerous to bees that they come into contact with. Honey bees… Read More
A letter from the Florida Chief of Apiary Inspection, David Westervelt: The Southeastern United States is in a triple threat situation for mosquito proliferation and control. Listed below are conditions making it favorable for the breeding and spread… Read More
Recommendations for your apiary in September This calendar is meant to be a reference point for management, and is not comprehensive. The standard form of the Beekeeping Management Calendar can still be found here: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in848 Have something to say? Join the discussion on… Read More
This is a guest post by Lauren Webb, a research assistant in the Dale Lab in the UF/IFAS Entomology & Nematology Department. Have you ever seen a wasp nearly the length of a large paperclip? Perhaps on the ground… Read More
Considerations for your hives in August This calendar is meant to be a reference point for management, and is not comprehensive. The standard form of the Beekeeping Management Calendar can still be found here: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in848 Have something to say? Join the discussion on… Read More
At the UF HBREL we love when our science has practical applications for Florida beekeepers. Below is a summary of one such study with African and European honey bee colonies. Hypothesis: The presence of managed European honey bees can decrease… Read More
Florida Blueberry Industry Blueberry growers in central and south Florida mostly utilize the highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum). It does not require many chill hours (the necessary number of hours where temperatures fall between 32 and 45 degrees F during… Read More
We’re taking the standard Beekeeper Management Calendar and breaking it up. At the beginning of each month, we will post the major honey bee colony management considerations for that month in the form of a fun infographic! We’ll also show… Read More
