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ApiProtect – protecting bees from concerted Asian hornet attack
ApiProtect, a new type of Asian hornet trap, has been launched by Vita Bee Health to protect honey bees when […]
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Talk: Discovery and legacy of CCD
Jerry Hayes gives a free talk about the discovery and legacy of Colony Collapse Disorder. Book free tickets.
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World-renowned beekeeping expert joins Vita
Internationally respected US beekeeping expert Jerry Hayes has been appointed vice president North America for Vita Bee Health to help […]
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Sebastian Owen becomes Commercial Director
Jeremy Owen retires as a director of Vita, continues as CFO. Sebastian Owen become commercial director.
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Vita International Photo Competition 2018
Entries are now being accepted for the seventh annual Vita Bee Health international photo competition.
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Seeking the beekeepers’ Holy Grail
Beekeeping science in action in La Rochelle, France. Apinov aims for the big one!
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Asian hornet decapitating a honeybee
Watch how Asian hornets predate honey bees – a short video clip of a hornet beginning to decapitate a bee.
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Secrets of Asian hornets’ nests
Why it is so difficult to spot Asian hornet nests until the leaves fall in autumn.
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Asian hornet – the lost opportunity
What happened when Dr Haxaire first discovered the Asian hornet in France in 2018.
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Varroa Hotspots Mystery
Gabrielle Almecija of the University of Tours has begun a three-year research project about resistant varroa
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How to use VitaFeed Nutri
A new subtitled video about using VitaFeed Nutri pollen supplement for healthier bees.
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Singing queen silenced
The observation hive is back in action and the queen has been singing – quarking, if you prefer – but then she stopped.
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Indecisive bees sit on the fence
The great debate. Which side of the fence? Which is best? East or west?
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Honey bee health free smartphone app update
The free Vita Bee Health honey bee health smartphone web app has just been updated and refreshed. Ideal for use […]
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Do workers move eggs – evidence!
Can bees can move eggs around a colony? Here’s some evidence!
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Vita’s new regulatory and quality manager
Amarinder Singh has been appointed regulatory and quality manager at Vita Bee Health.
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The Asian hornet in action
What does the Asian hornet look like? Some great action photos.
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Vita’s 20 years in 2 minutes
Vita has just celebrated its twentieth anniversary. Here’s what has happened in two decades.
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Startled starlings
We know what bees do when they return home to no hive, but what do starlings do?
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Murmuration
This brought back thoughts of spring and swarm-chasing. It’s a murmuration of starlings.
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Win a Vita 2018 Calendar
How to win a Vita 2018 Calendar this week. Join us on social media …
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Vita Photo Competition Winners 2017
An international panel has selected the bees and beekeeping photographs for the 2018 Vita Calendar and voted for Leka Huie […]
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Bee Gym workout
Have you ever wondered about the effectiveness of the Bee Gym, the chemical-free physical grooming aid for bees?
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New book: The Asian Hornet
The Asian Hornet (Vespa velutina) by Prof Stephen Martin has just been published by IBRA. A great if scary read!
