Beekeeping

UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research & Extension Lab's extension efforts are varied, yet focused into three distinct areas: beekeeper extension, African bee extension, and general honey bee extension. Additional resources including the Melitto Files newsletter, can be found on the HBEL website.

Subtopics

• Africanized Honey Bee
• Apiculture Industry
• Bees for Pollination
• Bee Pest Management
• Bee Products

Publications

• The Benefits of Pollen to Honey Bees
• Best Management Practices for Siting Honey Bee Colonies: Good Neighbor Guidelines
• Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in Honey Bees
• European Honey Bee Apis mellifera Linnaeus and subspecies (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae)
• Florida Bears and Beekeeping
• Florida Beekeeping Management Calendar
• Florida Master Beekeeper Program Requirements
• Keeping Bees in Florida
• Minimizing Honey Bee Exposure to Pesticides
• Observation Bee Hives
• Overwintering Honey Bee Colonies in Northern Climates
• Preserving Woodenware in Beekeeping Operations
• Robbing Behavior in Honey Bees
• Sample Pollination Agreement
• The Social Organization of Honey Bees
• Swarm Control for Managed Beehives
• Theft, Vandalism, and Other Related Crime in the Beekeeping Industry: A Guide for Beekeepers

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