News on Colony Collapse Disorderhttp://www.honeybeequiet.com/
Across the United States and around the world, the honey bee populations are mysteriously vanishing. Honey bee colony losses are not uncommon, however, this sort of disappearence is unprecedented. This honey bee colony loss is due to uncharacteristic bee behavior: bees are failing to return to the hive.
Scottish Beekeepers Associationhttp://www.scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/
The Scottish Beekeepers Association is the national body that represents Scotland's beekeepers within the UK, throughout Europe and globally. It is a registered charity, and is run entirely by volunteers drawn from its membership.
Varroa controlhttp://www.varroa.wur.nl/uk/index_uk.htm
In the past this mite was successfully controlled with Apistan treatments, but over the years the mite has developed resistance against it. To find alternatives against varroa mites, the researchers of the business unit bees of Applied Plant Research investigated many control treatments and methods.
Welsh Beekeepers Association (WBKA)http://www.wbka.com/
The overall aim of the WBKA is the "encouragement, improvement and advancement of beekeeping throughout Wales". We do this by providing resouces for member associations and by representing the membership at a National level.
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