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 […]
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 […]
