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Despite the unusually warm temperatures in November 2022, in Pennsylvania, plants and bee pollinators are not active this time of the year and won't be active until early March.

American foulbrood only attacks honey bee larvae, weakening the colony and quickly leading to its death.

Varroa mites (Varroa destructor), are the most influential of all of the pests and diseases of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) today.

Pumpkin and squash (genus Cucurbita) are crops grown on 7,300 acres in Pennsylvania with an estimated value of over $22M annually (USDA NASS 2021).

The spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula, is an introduced plant hopper from China that is rapidly expanding its range in the United States.

An alcohol wash is the best method for monitoring Varroa mite populations in honey bee colonies.

The honey bee colony lifestyle is closely linked to the seasons when the availability of flowering plants, temperature, and precipitation vary dramatically.

Learn about identifying honey bee diseases during this on-demand webinar!

Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) is a high-value and economically important fruit crop native to Pennsylvania and Eastern North America. Nationally, the total value of the blueberry crop was $797 million in 2018 (USDA NASS).

Brief fact sheet outlining the practices, treatments, and steps for managing honey bees using an organic management system.

Fact sheet on common honey bee maladies, including varroa mite, tracheal mite, bee louse, skunks, bears, foulbrood, and nosema.

Bumble bees are essential insects that pollinate many of the of the fruits, nuts and seeds we eat every day.

Los pepinos son nativos de Asia, pero actualmente se cultivan en todo el mundo.

Cucumbers are native to Asia but are currently grown around the globe.

There are a number of insects in Pennsylvania that can sting. When these insects take up residence near our homes, conflicts can arise. What to do when bees and wasps are nesting in or near the home?

Social organisms live together in groups and interact with others of the same species; humans, wolves, and several species of bees and wasps are examples of social organisms.

I visit pumpkin farms across Pennsylvania to investigate host-pathogen dynamics in bee communities. In pumpkin fields, we typically see three bee species foraging—honey bees, wild bumble bees, and wild squash bees.

In this booklet, you will learn more about the biology of squash bees, Eucera (Peponapis) pruinosa, and how to help them thrive on your Cucurbita farm or in your garden.

The eastern carpenter bee, Xylocopa virginica, is a native pollinator found throughout eastern North America, as far south as Florida and Texas and north into Maine and southern Canada.

En este video, aprenderás por qué las abejas son ecológica y económicamente críticas para la sostenibilidad de nuestro sistema de producción de alimentos.

In this video, you will learn why bees are ecologically and economically critical for the sustainability of our food supply system.

This short 2-part video provides an overview of colony reproduction and illustrates a simple step-by-step method for dividing or splitting a colony.