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Today, I have the pleasure to speak with Dr. Giovanni Formato, a veterinarian in charge of the Apiculture Unit at the Instituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e Toscana, a government Institute dedicated to food safety that has an interesting subunit dedicated to honey bee health. Join my newsletter: https://www.insidethehive.tv/newsletters/inside-the-hive-tv-newsletter The institute: https...

Sign up to my Newsletter: https://www.insidethehive.tv/newsletters/inside-the-hive-tv-newsletter Support my sponsor Apis Tactical: https://apis-tactical.com/ Dr. Goulson new book: https://amzn.to/3Z7zV78 Description In today's episode, I have the pleasure to speak with Dr. Dave Goulson, a professor of biology at the University of Sussex. We discuss his career, his new book for children called "Ins...

In today's episode, I spoke with Dr. Lewis James Bartlett, a leading entomologist and evolutionary biologist at the University of Georgia. We discuss his groundbreaking study showing neonicotinoids assist Varroa mites in harming honey bees during field trials. This crucial information needs to reach beekeepers. Many wrongly blame themselves for high mite levels despite proper management. The messa...

In today's episode, we’ll explore some critical and timely issues in honeybee health, including his recent work with Randy Oliver on the efficacy of non-native probiotics in honeybee colonies, his strong letter against the use of non-native probiotics in honey bee health, published in Bee Culture Magazine and other topics. Support my work: https://www.insidethehive.tv/offers/rozVB5Y2 Sign up to my...

In today's episode, I spoke with Dr. Frank Rinkevich, a research scientist at the USDA honey bee research laboratory in Baton Rouge. We covered a range of subjects, updating on his research project on varroa mites' amitraz resistance, we also discussed ways to break the vicious cycle of pesticide use against varroa mites through out smart breeding programs. Lastly, we discussed the newest potentia...

Hello everyone, and welcome back to Inside The Hive Podcast. In today's episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Scott McArt from Cornell University, one of the leading experts in pollinator health and pesticide research. We cover two incredibly important topics that every beekeeper and pollinator enthusiast should be aware of. First, we discuss the recent invasion of Varroa mites in A...

Support my work: https://www.insidethehive.tv/offers/rozVB5Y2 Sign up to my email list: https://www.insidethehive.tv/newsletters   In this episode, I have the pleasure to speak to Dr. Zack Lammas, a postdoctoral honey bee researcher working at the USDA Honey Bee Research Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland. Dr. Lammas has been studying varroa mites for several years now and is bringing new inf...

In this episode I spoke with Dr. Dalial Freitak, assistant professor at the University of Graz in Austria to discuss how the new honey bee vaccine against American Foulbrood, could help with other honey bee diseases. Support my work: https://www.insidethehive.tv/offers/rozVB5Y2 Sign up to my email list: https://www.insidethehive.tv/newsletters More about the vaccine: https://dalan.com/ Reach out o...

Support the Podcast: https://www.insidethehive.tv/offers/rozVB5Y2 Sign up to my email list: https://www.insidethehive.tv/newsletters Brandon's publication: https://academic.oup.com/jinsectscience/article/23/6/20/7458958 Vita Bee Health: https://www.vita-europe.com/beehealth/ _______________________________________________________________ In today's episode, I had the pleasure to speak with Dr. Bre...

In this episode I spoke to Dr. Vicent Ricigliano from the USDA honey bee research laboratory in Baton rouge about his latest publication related to a potential new tool to fight honey bee viruses. Suport the sponsor of the channel:  Vita Bee Health:  https://www.vita-europe.com/beehealth/ Help me to keep the podcast FREE for everybody: https://www.insidethehive.tv/offers/rozVB5Y2 Sign up...

In this episode Dr. Wagoner and I discuss hygienic behavior of honey bees and how beekeepers are using UBeeO to select for high hygienic honey bee queens. ______________________________________________ Support my work: https://www.insidethehive.tv/offers/rozVB5Y2 Support our sponsor: Vita Bee Health: https://www.vita-europe.com/beehealth/ Optera website: https://opterabees.com/shop/ Coupon: Inside...

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In today's episode, I speak with Dr. Adrian Fisher II, Assistant Professor in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University. In this interview, we discuss the important topic of how the EPA currently regulates new pesticides entering the market, the potential flaws in the regulatory process focusing on pollinator protection, and the proposed solution Dr. Fisher and other authors publishe...

In this episode, I spoke with Mario Jacob, the former owner of D&J Apiary, who recently sold his company and comfortably retired at a younger age, proving that it is still possible to make a good living from honey bees. Mario was a board member of the American Beekeeping Federation, among many other accolades. In this conversation, we discussed the secrets to becoming a successful commercial b...

If you want to support this channel, please consider becoming part of our community. In today's episode, I speak with Dr. Jeff Pettis, former research leader of the USDA Beltsville lab and current president of Apimondia. Jeff and I have worked together for a long time, first when he was my boss at the USDA, and later on several projects related to honey bee health. We discussed our time in Thailan...

Support my work: https://www.insidethehive.tv/offers/rozVB5Y2 Become a academy member: https://www.insidethehive.tv/academy Article video: https://youtu.be/_I8eKM_MFG4 Sign up to my email list: https://www.insidethehive.tv/newsletters Study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-44915-x   In this episode of Inside The Hive TV, Dr. Boncristiani chats with Dr. Olav Ruppell, Professor at th...

In today's episode, I talk with Mr. Kevin Easton, President of the Palm Beach County Beekeepers Association. We discuss how he entered the beekeeping world and the exciting upcoming event, the South Florida Honey Bee Expo on February 16 to 17th of 2024.

In this episode, I had a conversation with Mr. Kamon Reynold, a beekeeper, YouTuber, and founder of the North America Honey Bee Expo (NAHBE), which is one of the largest gatherings of beekeepers today. We discussed his journey to success, the scale of the event, and what is planned for the upcoming year. I hope you enjoy it. This content was brought to you by our patrons. We appreciate the support...

The podcast discusses the evolution of defense mechanisms against Varroa mites in honey bee colonies. It highlights the concept of social immunity and the resistance of certain honey bee populations to Varroa destructor. The study by Dr. Melissa Oddie explores the behavior of uncapping and recapping brood as a potential mechanism for disrupting mite reproduction and improving colony survival. This...

Celebrating 50 years in the beekeeping industry, Mike Palmer, a famous beekeeper in Vermont State, walked through his apiary with Dr. Humberto Boncristiani for an interview on the   InsideTheHive.tv   podcast. The two discussed the changes in the beekeeping industry over the last 50 years, including the shift from American foulbrood to trachea mites and later on Varroa mites. The convers...

BREAKING NEWS! Neonicotinoids banned in New York State  The New York State Legislature has passed the Birds and Bees Protection Act, which limits the use of neonicotinoid pesticides, commonly referred to as neonics. This bill is the first of its kind in the United States and aims to reduce the use of neonic coatings on corn, soybean, and wheat seeds, as well as lawn and garden uses.&nbsp...

Podcast Ep-07 - The American Honey Bee   These show notes provide a background in the genetic study of honey bees.   Called   by some,   the third   industrial revolution in agriculture,   it   features   the development of genetically modified organisms and how   th at topic   relates   to   honey bees . Determining what makes up the &nb...

Hello everyone, On our latest podcast episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. James Nieh from the University of California in San Diego about the social learning of the waggle dance in honey bees. Dr. Nieh shared with us his insights on honey bee communication and the implications of these findings in modern beekeeping practices. We also discussed the potential effects of neurotoxic pest...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Humberto Boncristiani discusses the importance of genetic diversity in honeybees with Dr. Mohamed Alburaki, a renowned researcher in the field. They explore the reasons behind the concerning trends in the prevalence of the North Mediterranean lineage and discuss possible solutions to improve the genetic diversity of honeybees in the United States. Please be aware that...