Beekeeping Through the Eyes of a Biologist
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The Suck-a-Bee Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com First Published in ABJ in Aug. 2008 This sleek sucker makes nosema sampling a breeze! And you can build it yourself for about $40. Randy Oliver [ ** Suck-a-Bee update: Dirt Devil makes a nearly identical, but more expensive, vac that operates with a 15v battery and has greater […]
Read MoreNosema Ceranae: Kiss of Death or Much Ado about Nothing? Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com First Published in ABJ in Aug. 2009 Once again I’m interrupting a series of articles to update beekeepers on breaking news that has practical applications in bee management. This time the information is about Nosema ceranae, and I felt that the readers […]
Read More© Randy Oliver It appears that a new bully has moved into town, and we didn’t even realize it! Maybe now we can explain some of the nasty things that have been going on. As of a few months ago, I knew diddly squat about nosema. Sure, I bought Fumidil-B some twenty years ago when […]
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