Data shows bee populations dwindling more and more each year. Between Oct. 1, 2018, and April 1, 2019, 37.7% of the managed honey bee population -- colonies kept by commercial beekeepers ...

Bees are essential to the health of the Earth’s ecosystems, but the populations of many species are dwindling. These ...

AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) – Over the years, there continues to be a decline in the honey bee population. According to scientists at Washington State University, losses of honey bee colonies this year ...

WASHINGTON, May 15, 2014 – Honey bee colonies in the U.S. had fewer losses over this past winter than in recent years but the losses are still too high for the pollinator population to be ...

The honey bee population decreased 40% in the winter of 2018 to 2019 alone, and the annual rate loss for the 2019 to 2020 winter was also 40%, ... [bee] health decline has on produce," Mulica said.

Honey bees also are exposed to viruses, bacterial diseases and fungi. For example, deformed wing virus (DWV) causes wing deformities that prevent bees from performing normal work functions such as ...

Their silent, but unmistakable buzz is enough to make most cringe in fear of being stung, but right now, honey bees are the ones that are really afraid. Millions of ...

The decline was similar for bumble bees and other types of wild bees, while the population of honey bees, which aren't native to the region and are managed in hives by farmers, remained stable.

Reports of honeybee decline have their origin in these disease problems, and two diseases deserve special mention: Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and the Varroa mite. Bees on a honeycomb. dni777 ...

Honey bee populations have suddenly begun to decline, and some British researchers think the proliferation of cell phones is a contributing cause. A limited study at Landau University has found ...

Mysterious case of the disappearing honey bee: New clues about decline. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2015 / 04 / 150430141606.htm. Wellesley College.

Follow UC Davis’ blog, The Bee Gardener, to get the latest about bees, bee health and how you might help nurture honey bees and their wild siblings. If you are traveling near UC Davis, take a guided ...