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A male carpenter bee

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Carpenter bees can sting you and drill into wood. Here are tips to keep your home safe

Springtime is here and summer is just around the corner. Although we are welcoming warmer weather and sunshine, there are always some unwelcome guests this time of year.

April 28, 2023
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  • Chelsea Madden
A bee feeds on honey from a honeycomb at a beekeeper's farm in Colina, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, Monday, Jan. 17, 2021.

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A biotech firm says the U.S. has approved its vaccine for honeybees

Global honeybee populations have been declining for many years, due to disease, loss of habitat and poor beekeeping practices. A newly approved vaccine helps fight American Foulbrood disease.

January 06, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
A bee.

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UGA and Dalan Animal Health partner to develop the first honeybee vaccine

The University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has partnered with Dalan Animal Health to advance the world’s first honeybee vaccine.

November 04, 2022
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  • Ambria Burton
A bee sucks nectar from a flower in Berlin, Germany. Bee populations are in decline in industrialized nations across the globe.

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The world's insect population is in decline — and that's bad news for humans

Environmental writer Oliver Milman says habitat loss, pesticides and climate change are killing off insects worldwide, which, in turn, threatens humans. His new book is The Insect Crisis.

February 24, 2022
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  • Dave Davies
Bees are seen on a honeycomb cell at the BEE Lab hives at the University of Sydney on May 18, 2021. The U.N. has designated May 20 as World Bee Day.

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Why You Should Celebrate World Bee Day Today

The U.N. has designated May 20 as the day to celebrate these famous pollinators. "There are 20,000 species of bees around the world and a lot of these bees are in decline," says bee expert Hien Ngo.

May 20, 2021
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  • Avie Schneider
A bottle containing orange juice and rice cooking wine is set as a trap by Jenni Cena, pest biologist and trapping supervisor from the Washington State Department of Agriculture, in an effort to catch Asian giant hornets, also known as murder hornets.

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Scientists In Washington State Have Trapped Their 1st Murder Hornet

In a move to eliminate murder hornets in North America, the Washington State Department of Agriculture is utilizing a new technique to catch them. In July, trappers found their first one.

August 01, 2020
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  • Christianna Silva

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