In 1957, 26 queen bees escaped a Brazilian breeding experiment and accidentally unleashed the infamous killer bees

For centuries, honey bees introduced from Europe quietly became part of life across the Americas, pollinating crops and ...
Digital Journal

Breeding bees: Scientists aim to improve Canadian honeybee

Their research is taking place at the University of British Columbia and it’s spearheaded by molecular biologist Professor Leonard Foster and his peer from York University in Toronto, the ...
Post-Bulletin

Researcher breeding bees that will kill deadly mites

ST. PAUL -- Research at the University of Minnesota could help fight a parasite that may have killed up to half the North American bee population in the past year. Entomologist Marla Spivak leads a ...
The Conversation

Importing queen bees won’t solve Canada’s beekeeping problems

Every spring, Canadian beekeepers await the arrival of queen bees crucial to their industry. The queens that populate Canadian bee colonies through the season largely do not come from Canada at all.