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Have you ever wondered what is responsible for pollinating the beans for your morning coffee?

Research shows that varroa mites resistant to pyrethroids (like Apistan) need not be a long-term problem. After a gap, pyrethroid treatments can be effective again.

Bees buzz in English-speaking countries, but make quite different noises in other languages. Why?

Tell us about your beekeeping year on the free downloadable Vita infographic. Prizes on offer!

The dwarf honey bee needs a tiny hive and has some interesting habits that distinguish it from Apis mellifera, but it’s still a great pollinator.

On a trip last month I was introduced to a very tiny bee producing highly prized honey in India.

Small Hive Beetle update – why it may not have spread (yet) and a curious biological survival trick.

Vita’s blogger has leapt at the opportunity to site an apiary in a 400 hectare herb farm.

A surprising answer to the mystery of the apparently Varroa-resistant honeybees in a UK apiary.

Three things Vita’s Blogger learned today at the UK National Honey Show.

Hill-topping is a mating strategy used by many insects. Could it apply to honeybees? This is an update on the Bee Craft article on Drone Congregation Areas just published.

This week Vita begins lab tests in Greece for a new treatment for Nosema ceranae, the second greatest threat to honeybees after Varroa in some countries.