Hive Wire Texas

Texas bee decline. New filings, studies and numbers. Every item links to its source.

Pinned · 2026-06 · Apiary Inspectors of America

Backyard beekeepers lost 54.8% of colonies in 2025-26, commercial operations 38.7%

U.S. Beekeeping Survey (Auburn University, Oregon State University, Apiary Inspectors of America), April 2025 to April 2026. Overall managed-colony loss was 39.9%. Backyard 54.8% [CI 46.5-62.2], commercial 38.7% [CI 28.3-52.2]. The survey notes this reverses the previous two years, when commercial operations lost more. Beekeepers' own 'acceptable' winter loss averaged 21.1%.

Pinned · 2026-05-08 · farmdoc daily, University of Illinois

Replacing and renovating colonies cost U.S. beekeepers an estimated $161 million in 2024, 27% of their revenue

University of Illinois farmdoc daily (Altschuler, Goodrich, Janzen, May 8, 2026), using USDA's $129-per-colony value. Colony losses themselves cost about $175 million, 29% of $602 million in honey, pollination and other revenue. Added plus renovated colonies exceeded colonies lost every year from 2020 to 2024. The authors write that total inventories 'have remained relatively stable since 2008' while beekeepers lose about 41% of colonies a year.

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2026-10-18 · cristinaiglesias.com

National Plan Demanded to Stop Oriental Hornet Crisis After Massive Honeybee Losses

Via cristinaiglesias.com.

2026-10-18 · PubMed (NIH)

Feeding the disease: The impact of nutritional supplementation on Nosema (Vairimorpha) infection in honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Journal: J Invertebr Pathol, 2026 Nov. Bourne A, Amatiello FG, Elger K et al.

2026-10-18 · PubMed (NIH)

Environmental antibiotic and fungicide exposure differentially affects survival and carbohydrate-fueled flight performance in Apis mellifera

Journal: Environ Pollut, 2026 Nov 1. Wu WY, Liao LH, Berenbaum MR.

2026-10-18 · PubMed (NIH)

Combined toxicity of pyrethroid insecticides and azole fungicides in honey bee larvae

Journal: Environ Pollut, 2026 Nov 1. Choi M, Chon K, Kim J et al.

2026-10-18 · PubMed (NIH)

The growing challenge of Varroa destructor resistance to acaricides: seeking sustainable solutions

Journal: Curr Opin Insect Sci, 2026 Dec. Bahreini R, Morfin N.

2026-10-18 · PubMed (NIH)

Development and comparative evaluation of chemical ionization and electron ionization for GC-MS targeted metabolomics applied to the brain of a pollinating insect

Journal: J Chromatogr A, 2026 Oct 25. Palmer S, Strandberg T, O'Carroll D et al.

2026-10-18 · PubMed (NIH)

Chrysin Mitigates Acetamiprid-Induced Testicular Injury in Mice via Suppression of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Inflammation

Journal: Environ Toxicol, 2026 Nov. Demir S, Alemdar NT, Yulug E et al.

2026-10-18 · PubMed (NIH)

An autonomous YOLOv9-edge-to-cloud intelligence system for proactive honeybee mortality mitigation

Journal: J Invertebr Pathol, 2026 Nov. Su TS, Li CY, Wu CC.

2026-10-18 · PubMed (NIH)

Enzymatic biomarkers reveal sublethal effects of thiamethoxam and fipronil on the stingless bee Melipona scutellaris

Journal: Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol, 2026 Nov. Miotelo L, Araújo JF, Malaspina O et al.

2026-10-17 · The Guardian

Honeybees are barging aside wild pollinators in hunt for pollen and nectar, study finds

Via The Guardian.

2026-10-16 · KAXE

Backus beekeeping farm will remain abuzz with beginning farmer grant

Via KAXE.

2026-10-15 · Panola Watchman | Carthage, TX

Horticulture in the Evening to explore the world of honeybees

Via Panola Watchman | Carthage, TX.

2026-10-15 · PubMed (NIH)

Proteome-level evidence that tebuconazole, both alone and in interaction with thiacloprid, affects epigenetic events in bumblebee heads

Journal: J Proteomics, 2026 Oct 15. Shcherbachenko E, Pekas A, Markovic M et al.

2026-10-15 · Lancaster Farming

Beekeepers Report 40% Losses Over 2026 and More Bee News

Via Lancaster Farming.

2026-10-14 · Yahoo

In Texas, woman takes 300-plus 'killer bee' stings, and deputy hoses her down

Via Yahoo.

2026-10-14 · PubMed (NIH)

Real-time volatilomics reveals microbiota and pathogen fingerprints in the honey bee

Journal: mBio, 2026 Oct 14. Fido M, Moriano-Gutierrez S, Lan J et al.

2026-10-14 · kens5.com

Talking Bees Roadshow returns to San Antonio libraries

Via kens5.com.

2026-10-14 · Britannica

Beekeeping - Disease, Pest Control

Via Britannica.

2026-10-13 · Beyond Pesticides

Novel Study Correlates a Reduction in Sperm Counts in Men with Neonicotinoid Insecticide Exposure

Via Beyond Pesticides.

2026-10-13 · Farmers Weekly

MPI seeks input in 2026 National Bee Health Survey

Via Farmers Weekly.

2026-10-13 · WAMU

Rare bee rediscovered in Virginia after more than a century

Via WAMU.

2026-10-13 · Texas Tax Code (via Justia); AgriLife Extension

Texas law: keeping bees on 5 to 20 acres qualifies land for agricultural property-tax valuation

Tax Code Sec. 23.51(2) counts 'the use of land to raise or keep bees for pollination or for the production of human food or other tangible products having a commercial value, provided that the land used is not less than 5 or more than 20 acres.' Each county appraisal district sets how many hives per acre it requires.

2026-10-13 · Texas Policy Research legislative calendar

Bill prefiling for the 2027 Texas Legislature opens Nov. 9, 2026; the session convenes Jan. 12, 2027

Pesticide, apiary and agricultural-valuation bills filed from Nov. 9 will appear in this feed as the Legislature posts them.

2026-10-13 · The Killeen Daily Herald

Still stinging? Bee’s stinger pumps venom after bee long gone

Via The Killeen Daily Herald.

2026-10-12 · Midland Express

Local bee losses alarming

Via Midland Express.

2026-10-12 · Natural Diamond Council

Honey Bee Conservation: How Natural Diamond Mining Helps

Via Natural Diamond Council.

2026-10-12 · CBC

Slow down a honey bee stinging and you see impressive mechanisms at work

Via CBC.

2026-10-10 · KABB

Police respond after man attacked by 'bee-type insects,' intersection closed off

Via KABB.

2026-10-10 · The Times of India

Solar farms in France restored native wildflowers and proved beneficial for bees and butterflies, proving

Via The Times of India.

2026-10-09 · PubMed (NIH)

Species-associated toxicological trajectories in social bees exposed to sublethal metribuzin: A multi-omics perspective on host-microbiome interactions

Journal: Environ Pollut, 2026 Oct 9. Yang Y, Yu H, Wang J et al.

2026-10-09 · San Antonio Express-News

Contractor stung as thousands of bees swarm Kirby home

Via San Antonio Express-News.

2026-10-08 · PubMed (NIH)

Chemical Composition and In Vitro Bioactive Potential of Dried Honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) Podmore as a Candidate Functional Food Ingredient

Journal: Food Sci Nutr, 2026 Oct. Ali MR, Mohamed EN, El-Din HS et al.

2026-10-08 · Science, Public Health Policy and the Law

Common Pesticide Kills Brain Cells — Regulators Continue to Ignore the Evidence

Via Science, Public Health Policy and the Law.

2026-10-08 · MySA

'Bee-type insects' shut down San Antonio-area road. What we know.

Via MySA.

2026-10-08 · kens5.com

‘Just run inside, stay inside’ | Bee swarm sends landscaper to hospital, restricts Kirby road through weekend

Via kens5.com.

2026-10-07 · PubMed (NIH)

Comparative acaricidal effects of propolis samples from different regions of Türkiye against Varroa destructor

Journal: Exp Appl Acarol, 2026 Oct 7. Usta M.

2026-10-07 · Citrus Industry Magazine

Texas Citrus Growers Urge EPA Not To Revoke Neonicotinoids

Via Citrus Industry Magazine.

NEWS TEXAS CHEMICAL

2026-10-06 · One Earth

From granite to garden: How a youth-led nonprofit grew a pollinator paradise

Via One Earth.

2026-10-04 · Northern Rivers Times

Hogan Warns Varroa Threatens Australian Food Supply

Via Northern Rivers Times.

2026-10-03 · PubMed (NIH)

The risk posed by exposure to pesticides through beeswax to adult western honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Journal: Environ Toxicol Chem, 2026 Oct 3. Petit L, Jack CJ, Ellis JD.