The Fungus Among Us: The Bee Disease That Makes Beekeepers Fight! - Exclusive Content.

*Image generated by A.I. artistic purposes. Hey Insiders, Over the past few newsletters, we’ve taken a deep dive into a hot topic in bee science: using non-native probiotics to improve honey bee health. (If you missed them, here’s Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4.) The big question we’ve been circling is: Can we really improve bee health by tweaking their gut microbes? Well, a brand-new stud...

  This past week, I had the pleasure of traveling to Michigan to speak at SEMBA—the Southeastern Michigan Beekeepers Association. Established in 1934, SEMBA has a long history of educating and supporting beekeepers in their endeavors. The association offers resources such as beekeeping courses, swarm removal assistance, and connections to local beekeeping clubs. It was a fantastic opportunity ...

Can Non-Native Microorganisms Replicate in the Gut of Honey Bees? If you are a beekeeper looking for information about the use of probiotics in beekeeping, you have likely already heard the argument that the probiotics on the market might be useless because they cannot establish themselves in the gut of honey bees. This argument makes sense. How can a microorganism that cannot establish itself...