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Supplementary feeding of honey bees in the spotlight
Cost-effective feeding strategies to support hive health and productivity could strengthen industry resilience.Industry Development Grant – Lena Schmidt
... the year. Thisstudy will address the following questions: (i) What non-crop floral resources are used by economically important honey bees and how does this change throughout the year? (ii)What are the key plant species used outside of the crop flowering season? (iii) Do honeybees preferentially...
Planting for Pollen and Nectar Supply
...custr13_HBE PRJ-005179 Mia Lorber-Hughes 02 6923 6911 Mark Leech Leech, Mark Brueckner Leech The project will provide design and description of artificial plantings as resources for use by honeybees and other nectivorous and pollenivorous species in various Australian settings.The project...
Plan Bee plans for pollination – with your support
The Plan Bee research apiary at Tocal College in Paterson, NSW is fully operational thanks to the partnership of several beekeepers and breeders across the country and the entire industry is set to reap the benefits.News story, Media release
Plan Bee researcher profile: Emily Noordyke
After only scratching the surface of beekeeping and the limitless world of bees Emily knew immediately that this was something she was passionate about and a career that had real meaning.Could eucalyptus honey cure an unhealthy gut?
Gut health is a hot topic right now and honey has joined the conversation. We spoke with AgriFutures™ Honey Bee & Pollination Program researcher, Dr Nural Cokcetin from the University of Technology Sydney, about her project that aims to increase the value of Australian honey as a health food.Fact sheet
Fact sheet: What is Plan Bee?
Plan Bee is a national program designed to boost the quality of Australia’s honey bee stocks through genetic improvement. Researchers participating in the program have been working hard to build a national database of our genetic pool, an activity that has seen breeders from all major beekeeping states submit data into the program. Plan Bee is also focused on ensuring all Australian beekeepers and breeders have the tools and know-how to forge their own path with genetic selection. We’re here to help Want to know more about modern genetic selection procedures and how you can get involved in Plan Bee? Get in touch with the project team today. Nadine Chapman University of Sydney +61 2 93512267 Liz Frost NSW Department of Primary Industries 0437 731 273 Want to stay up to date? Sign up to the Plan Bee newsletter today: https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/honey-bee-pollination/?subscribe=1Bee Tech Challenge seeks solutions to secure a brighter future for our bees
The catastrophic impact of the 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires compounded with the massive hive loss during the evolving flood crisis in Northern NSW has severely compromised Australia’s $147 million honey production industry, with potentially devastating implications for the nation’s agricultural sectors and food security resources.Cost-benefit analysis of the effects of Apis cerana
... for eradication. The Australian honeybee industry regards this benefit cost analysis as a crucial element in ensuring the long term economic health of the industry.The project will focus on collecting data and estimating the increased public health costs for the general community if Apis Cerana becomes...
Evaluating the efficacy of oxalic acid control products for the management of Varroa destructor under Australian conditions
Final report summary: Optimising bioactive content in stingless bee honey
Australia has 11 native stingless bee species (genera Tetragonula and Austroplebeia), and as in other tropical regions across the world, the stingless bee industry is...Honey Bee and Pollination Program Five Year Research, Development & Extension Plan 2014/15 – 2018/19
Australia has 11 native stingless bee species (genera Tetragonula and Austroplebeia), and as in other tropical regions across the world, the stingless bee industry is a rapidly growing emerging industry. Yet Australian stingless bees remain understudied. Honey produced by these native pollinators has long been purported to have beneficial health properties, and these claims have been substantiated by the discovery (from this work) that the low GI sugar trehalulose is a major component in these honeys. Research conducted in this project has for the first time established the origin of this rare sugar, and examined honeys from different sources to better understand conditions under which trehalulose is formed. The natural distribution of stingless bees in Australia ranges from the sub-tropical coastal regions of New South Wales and Queensland to the tropical coasts of Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia. This project has examined honey produced by different stingless bee species across wide-ranging environments throughout these regions, from suburban backyards to horticultural crops. The characteristic profiles of both sugar composition and organic acids produced under these conditions have been documented. These provide valuable data to support the development of a Food Standard and also to safeguard the consumer against fraudulent substitution. These research outcomes will support the Australian Native Bee Association in its quest for an Australian Food Standard to enable stingless bee honey to be accepted as a specialist food commodity, with trehalulose used as a specific marker of authenticity of this high-value product. This improved understanding of the beneficial value of Australian stingless bee honey, and expanding its applications in food, have the potential to support the development of a new industry for Australian native stingless bees beyond pollination services and hobby beekeeping.Science throws honey researchers a curve ball on hunt for bioactivity secrets
A research project screening Western Australian honey for bioactivity traits that could support health products is uncovering some surprising results.Communication for the Pollination Program 2011-13
A research project screening Western Australian honey for bioactivity traits that could support health products is uncovering some surprising results.Communication for the Pollination Program 2013-15
... which helps to secure the pollination of Australia’s horticultural and agricultural crops into the future on a sustainable and profitable basis.This will help to ensure those outcomes are widely adopted by the honeybee industry and pollination reliant plant industries, and that both plant industries and the Australian community are educated about the importance of pollination services. PRO_CLAQ custr13_HBE...
Selection and development of hygienic honey bee lines
... to secure the pollination of Australia’s horticultural and agricultural crops into the future on a sustainable and profitable basis.This will help to ensure those outcomes are widely adopted by the honeybee industry and pollination dependent plant industries, and that both plant industries and the Australian community are educated about the importance of pollination services. PRO_CLAQ custr13_HBE...