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(What new research on glyphosate and imidacloprid means for brood health and colony resilience) Modern beekeeping takes place in landscapes where agrochemicals are a fact of life. While we know a great deal about how pesticides harm bees, a new study published in Scientific Reports (2026)  asks a subtler and highly relevant question: Can young honey bees recognise and avoid pesticide-contaminated pollen before it does serious damage? The answer, according to this research, is

If you work with honey, sell it, or simply care about evidence-based health claims, this study matters. It aggregates clinical trial data to assess whether oral honey   can meaningfully reduce pain and improve wound healing after tonsillectomy - a common surgical procedure that often results in significant post-operative discomfort. In short, it moves honey from anecdote toward clinically evaluated intervention. A 2025 meta-analysis evaluated whether oral honey can reduce po

If you manage bees today, you already know the story: parasites keep getting ahead of us. Varroa mites adapt to treatments, Nosema pressures colonies from the inside, and running more chemicals comes with risks, costs, and resistance problems. A new study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B  explores a very different tactic — using the bees’ own gut bacteria as a living treatment that helps bees fight both Varroa and  Nosema at the same time. Before anyone reaches