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Hot Topic! CCD

Colony Collapse disorder

CCD

Beekeeping in Virginia

Pollination Sites

"Pollination and Honey Bees", a chapter from the Mid-Atlantic Orchard Monitoring Guide (Richard D. Fell)
Insect Pollination Of Cultivated Crop Plants, McGregor's classic pollination book now on line.
Pollination Page from Cummins Nursery, with sites on effects of pollination on fruit size, and pollination tips.
The Pollination Home Page, by David and Janice Green, with information on evaluating pollination and alternative pollinators

Honey Bee Sites

Fruit insecticides toxic to honey bees
BeeHoo, World's Beekeeping Directory
An electronic Bibliography on Bees (R. K. Gupta)
New pest of honey bees, approaches Virginia: small hive beetle
Controlling tracheal mite (Ohio State University)
For more information about varroa mite, click here.
Varroa mite management from West Virginia University, Part 1, Part 2.
Video clip of bee sting in action.

Alternative Pollinator Sites

Orchard mason bees, from Washington State University
How to Raise and Manage Orchard Mason Bees for the Home Gardern (NCSU)
Koppert Bumble Bee Pollination

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