Labeling individual bees with miniaturized QR codes is never an easy task, but it’s the best way to track thousands of bees at the same time. “Because of the large size of honey bee colonies ...

Entomologists are gluing tiny QR codes on honey bees to better track the pollinators’ travel habits and life cycles. In doing ...

New insights into bee movements and life cycles have been uncovered ... and the use of affordable equipment allowed the team to track more than 32,000 bees. This method expands on conventional ...

Next, the researchers said they hope to tag and track other bee species, as well as other types of honey bees, such as drone bees or queen bees to learn more about those aspects of the colony.

Managed honey bees have the potential to affect native bee populations when they are introduced to a new area, but a study ...

Researchers found that many beekeepers mistime their Varroa mite treatments, leading to higher honey bee colony losses.

Locked behind a keypad door on the roof of the Life Sciences Building is UCLA’s apiary – a collection of beehives carefully ...