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A persistent disease is killing honey bees, affecting farmers across the US. Now, a team of researchers—including several from Oregon State University—are on the case.
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California is acting later than many states in regulating neonicotinoids, but its rules would be among the nation’s most extensive. They would change how growers kill pests on nuts, citrus and other fruit crops.
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You can start a pretty heated discussion just by using the term "pesticides" in a small gathering. People do not like the side effects of pesticides, but…
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We're so excited about bees of late, that three cities in the Rogue Valley have received "Bee City" designations. Can the butterflies get a little love…
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You often hear numbers cited by wildlife officials, and may wonder where they get the numbers. Taking animal population counts can be tricky; it's not…
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The massive bee die-off in the Portland area two years ago thrust the Xerces Society and pollinators into the spotlight. Xerces wants protections for bees…
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How much of what we take for granted in the plant world would disappear without pollinators? We probably don't want to find out. Problems with bee colony…