The queen bee is the heart of the colony; she is the seed of modern beekeeping. Production and health depend on her. For this reason, in Cuba, queens are bred in specialized centers under a Genetic Improvement Program managed by the Ministry of Agriculture (MINAG), with regulatory health measures in place for their replacement and […]
A beehive encompasses the entire population of individuals—the bees and the organic and inorganic elements—which, as a dynamic complex, interacts with the communities of plant and animal elements and their non-living environment. A single honeybee, from a productive standpoint, represents nothing and, as a life form, is ephemeral and without a future. The colony as […]
The queen bee lives for several years, while worker bees and drones live only a few months. The lifespan of worker bees is shortened by intense foraging, the need to search for food over long distances or the lack of food, and external factors that force them to make additional efforts, such as thermoregulation during […]
Bees are intimately linked to the evolution of humankind as social beings. Present on Earth for over 60 million years, the evolutionary development of this insect has been closely intertwined with that of flowering plants, fruits, and seeds. Fossil evidence of bees predates that of humans. From this plant-insect relationship arises the ecological and economic […]
Managed honeybees play an important role as pollinators. The health and nutritional condition of honeybee colonies (Apis mellifera L.) depends for an important part on management practices, and it is influenced by multiple factors. This study aims to identify the stressors that lead to the loss of honeybee health and its consequences on the colony’s […]
Pollination in Chile falls short of our export ranking, which has consequences for the quality and yield of fruit trees (as well as other crops). With the help of specialists from Fraunhofer Chile Research and international expert Dr. Mayda Verde, we reviewed solutions to issues of health, hygiene, growth, nutrition, orchard management… and we also […]
Arriving in Colombia, in the Cauca region, is like stepping into a beautiful postcard. It’s like dreaming of a stunning landscape and making that dream a reality. Its diverse flora and rugged, wild, and exuberant geography evoke ancient times, when humankind was just beginning to colonize the Earth. When that happened, some 5 to 7 […]
