Honey bees facing a tough winter, Bayer researcher says *http://www.agri-pulse.com/Honey-bees-facing-a-tough-winter-Bayer-researcher-says-11162015.asp <http://www.agri-pulse.com/Honey-bees-facing-a-tough-winter-Bayer-researcher-says-11162015.asp>* WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2015 - U.S. honey bee colonies could be in for a bad winter. That's the word from Dick Rogers, the principal scientist with the Bayer Bee Care Center in North Carolina, who's been studying honey bees for decades. In a blog post <https://www.bayercropscience.us/news/blog/2015/november/11122015-expect-a-hard-winter-for-honey-bees>, Rogers says he conducts hive evaluations during late summer and early fall, often involving up to 150 samples from hives across the country, and this year he's alarmed by the prevalence of a hive parasite called the Varroa mite. ... *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
