Sex-specific median lethal dose in bumble bee adults orally and topically exposed to two insecticides and one fungicide
Journal: Environ Toxicol Chem, 2026 Oct 1. Fievet M, Dorio L, Gekière A et al.
Hive Wire Texas
Texas bee decline. New filings, studies and numbers. Every item links to its source.
Cyfluthrin, atrazine, and prothioconazole alter gut bacterial diversity in Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Journal: J Econ Entomol, 2026 Oct 1. Yang S, Zhi D, Cao Z et al.
Beaumont opens new pollinator garden at Tyrrell Park
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Hobby Beekeeping and Varroa – Monitor, Treat, Rotate, Repeat
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AgriLife Extension welcomes beekeeping expert
What worker bee Monica Siwiak is bringing to her new colony The post AgriLife Extension welcomes beekeeping expert appeared first on AgriLife Today .
AgriLife Extension welcomes beekeeping expert
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Experts warn of bee colony decline, economic impacts
Via KIRO 7 News Seattle.
Analysis of neonicotinoid pesticides and their metabolites by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry
Journal: Toxicol Mech Methods, 2026 Sep 28. Lehner AF, Dickie J, Zyskowski J et al.
Local Heroes: Kalamazoo apiarist builds Homeboy Honey to help protect bee population
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Honey spill at Round Rock Honey turns into ‘feast’ for swarm of bees
Via KXAN Austin.
Combined imidacloprid and chlorpyrifos disrupt gut microbiota-host interactions and reduced performance and survival in honey bees
Journal: J Insect Physiol, 2026 Sep 27. Chen S, Wang J, Yang S et al.
Honey Bee Festival returns to Buchanan
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Queen Bee Distilling creates a cleaner vodka
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More than 800,000 bees stolen from hives across northern Australia; thieves left the honey behind and too
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More Than 800,000 Bees Reportedly Stolen in Alleged Beehive Theft Spree by Experienced Suspect
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Oktoberfest, bee school: 8 weekend events to check out in Bryan-College Station
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Brazos County Master Gardeners host free ‘Wings in the Garden’ family pollinator event
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Grocery chain Sprouts settles with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in lawsuit over synthetic pesticide
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Viral Beekeeper Stung ‘Thousands’ of Times Says Most Frightening Part of Job Doesn’t Have to Do with the Insects (Exclusive)
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Viral Beekeeper Stung ‘Thousands’ of Times Says Most Frightening Part of Job Doesn’t Have to Do with the Insects (Exclusive)
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More Than 800,000 Bees, Worth Tens of Thousands of Dollars, Have Been Stolen in ‘Sophisticated’ Heists Across Northern Australia
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Wild honeybees now meet the threshold for Endangered status in Europe
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Nocturnal Pollinators
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Kangra worst hit as Himachal beekeepers suffer ₹3-crore loss from small hive beetle | Hindustan Times
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More than 800,000 bees stolen across far north Queensland in ‘sophisticated’ operation
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20-acre garden, 40 hives, 2 million bees: Texas woman quits job to become full-time beekeeper. But she won
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Carbamate-Modified Pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidinones: Design and Synthesis of Insecticides with High Efficacy and Low Bee Toxicity
Journal: J Agric Food Chem, 2026 Sep 2. Ma Q, Wu S, Zhang L et al.
Proposed Settlement Agreement, Unreasonable Delay Claim Regarding Natural Resources Defense Council's Petition To Revoke Tolerances for Neonicotinoid Pesticides
Environmental Protection Agency. Notice. In accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator's March 18, 2022, Memorandum entitled Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements to Resolve Environmental Claims Against the Agency, notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement that resolves In re Natural Resour…
Texas, Oct–Dec 2025: 16,300 colonies lost, 16,500 added, 1,600 renovated
USDA count for operations with 5+ colonies. Started the quarter at 154,000; peak 235,000 after about 81,000 hives were moved into Texas. NASS loss rate 7% is figured against the peak; against the starting count it is 10.6%. Added = new or replacement colonies made by splitting or bought. Renovated = requeened or given a package or nuc.
Texas colony stressors, Oct–Dec 2025: pesticides 1.2%, varroa 17.9% of colonies
Percent of Texas colonies affected, as reported by beekeepers to USDA (a colony can have more than one): varroa mites 17.9%, other pests and parasites 1.8%, diseases <0.5%, pesticides 1.2%, other 8.5%, unknown 4.3%.
Texas, Jul–Sep 2025: 8,000 colonies lost, 3,000 added, 14,500 renovated
USDA count for operations with 5+ colonies. Started the quarter at 139,000; peak 156,000 after about 17,000 hives were moved into Texas. NASS loss rate 5% is figured against the peak; against the starting count it is 5.8%. Added = new or replacement colonies made by splitting or bought. Renovated = requeened or given a package or nuc.
Texas colony stressors, Jul–Sep 2025: pesticides 3.5%, varroa 12.2% of colonies
Percent of Texas colonies affected, as reported by beekeepers to USDA (a colony can have more than one): varroa mites 12.2%, other pests and parasites 6.1%, diseases 1.4%, pesticides 3.5%, other 2%, unknown 2.6%.
Texas, Apr–Jun 2026: 31,000 colonies lost, 62,000 added, 16,500 renovated
USDA count for operations with 5+ colonies. Started the quarter at 355,000; peak 375,000 after about 20,000 hives were moved into Texas. NASS loss rate 8% is figured against the peak; against the starting count it is 8.7%. Added = new or replacement colonies made by splitting or bought. Renovated = requeened or given a package or nuc.
Texas, Apr–Jun 2025: 30,000 colonies lost, 68,000 added, 73,000 renovated
USDA count for operations with 5+ colonies. Started the quarter at 330,000; peak 380,000 after about 50,000 hives were moved into Texas. NASS loss rate 8% is figured against the peak; against the starting count it is 9.1%. Added = new or replacement colonies made by splitting or bought. Renovated = requeened or given a package or nuc.
Texas colony stressors, Apr–Jun 2026: pesticides 4.3%, varroa 11.2% of colonies
Percent of Texas colonies affected, as reported by beekeepers to USDA (a colony can have more than one): varroa mites 11.2%, other pests and parasites 7%, diseases 0.8%, pesticides 4.3%, other 3%, unknown 0.7%.
Texas colony stressors, Apr–Jun 2025: pesticides 6.8%, varroa 17% of colonies
Percent of Texas colonies affected, as reported by beekeepers to USDA (a colony can have more than one): varroa mites 17%, other pests and parasites 8%, diseases 7%, pesticides 6.8%, other 2%, unknown 4.8%.
Texas, Jan–Mar 2026: 38,000 colonies lost, 59,000 added, 23,000 renovated
USDA count for operations with 5+ colonies. Started the quarter at 225,000; peak 335,000 after about 110,000 hives were moved into Texas. NASS loss rate 11% is figured against the peak; against the starting count it is 16.9%. Added = new or replacement colonies made by splitting or bought. Renovated = requeened or given a package or nuc.
Texas, Jan–Mar 2025: 25,000 colonies lost, 62,300 added, 22,000 renovated
USDA count for operations with 5+ colonies. Started the quarter at 162,000; peak 300,000 after about 138,000 hives were moved into Texas. NASS loss rate 8% is figured against the peak; against the starting count it is 15.4%. Added = new or replacement colonies made by splitting or bought. Renovated = requeened or given a package or nuc.
Texas colony stressors, Jan–Mar 2026: pesticides 7.4%, varroa 18.9% of colonies
Percent of Texas colonies affected, as reported by beekeepers to USDA (a colony can have more than one): varroa mites 18.9%, other pests and parasites 2.5%, diseases 0.5%, pesticides 7.4%, other 3.5%, unknown 0.7%.
Texas colony stressors, Jan–Mar 2025: pesticides 10.3%, varroa 27% of colonies
Percent of Texas colonies affected, as reported by beekeepers to USDA (a colony can have more than one): varroa mites 27%, other pests and parasites 14%, diseases 4.2%, pesticides 10.3%, other 5.3%, unknown 5.3%.