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This article discusses some programs to help beekeepers with the expenses of having & maintaining apiaries.
Ancient peoples have used honey for medical purposes. Modern medicine uses a special grade of honey for treating wounds.
Here is an article for beekeepers regarding honeybees and how they address queen distress.
Beehive Buzz looks at several predatory insects including the cicada killer wasp, a robber fly and a long-legged assassin bug.
Many beekeepers know that honey is harmful to infants less than 12 months old, but they are unusually unaware of the reason.
This version of BHB looks at bees in the news around the world from bee behavior to varroa control to environmental concerns to bee nutrition.
This week’s RSFF looks at four flying insects including: horse guards, long-horned bee, leaf-cutting bee and bumblebee.
This version of BHB looks at the Slovenian hive from the inside.
This article updates an earlier story about the Slovenian bee hive.
Some pharmaceutical firms are promoting hemp propolis on the market, but there is little unbiased research about this product.
The season to trap honey bees swarms seems to be starting earlier than usual. This Beehive Buzz shares the early successes of an experienced beekeeper in 2022.
Shortly after the USDA approved a plan for Louisiana to produce industrial hemp, some beekeepers asked me to research the possible effect on honeybees.
An aspiring beekeeper asked a basic question about a “hive nucleus” and two other sources of bees for new beekeepers.
An aspiring beekeeper asked for information to help her travel on the path to keeping honey bees and some resources for beekeepers.
Description, life cycle, ecological significance and pest status and control of the emerald ash borer.
Description, life cycle, ecological significance, pest status and control of the Formosan subterranean termite.
Leafcutting ants are primarily a tropical group, but three species occur in the southern United States.
Description, life cycle, ecological significance, pest management and control of the Spodoptera frugiperda, Fall armyworm.
Description, life cycle, ecological significance and pest management of the Plutella xylostella, Diamondback moth.
Description, life cycle, ecological significance and pest significance of the Diaphania nitidalis and Citrus leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella.
Description, life cycle, parasites, ecological and pest significance, and control of the Diaphania nitidalis and Xylocopa virginica, Eastern Carpenter Bee.
Description, life cycle, migration and conservation of the Diaphania nitidalis and Danaus plexippus, Monarch Butterfly.
Description, life cycle, ecological significance and pest status of the Diaphania nitidalis and Diaphania hyalinata, Pickleworm and Melonworm Moths.
Description, life cycle, economic importance and parasites of the Common Eastern Bumblebee.
Description, life cycle, ecological significance, pest status and prevention of Diabrotica undecimpunctata, Spotted Cucumber Beetle.
Information for Louisiana homeowners to prepare for the annual swarms of Formosan subterranean termites.
Description, life cycle, ecology and forensic entomology of the Necrophila americana, American Carrion Beetle.
Description, life cycle, ecological significance, pest status and prevention of Phorodon cannabis, the Cannabis (Bhang) Aphids.
Learn how to inspect and treat your home for Formosan subterranean termites.
Imported fire ants inflict painful stings and create unsightly mounds in our landscapes, and most of us would be happier if they weren’t around.
The article provides information on management of stored product pests.
The article describes biology and identification characteristics of secondary pests of stored product.
The article describes biology and identification characteristics of primary pests of stored product.
List of sources of supplies for beekeepers in Louisiana.
The description, life cycle, ecological significance, pest status and control of common bedbugs.
This publication discusses the description, life cycle, ecological significance and pest status, plus monitoring and control.
This publication discusses the description, life cycle, ecology and management of the big dipper firefly.
This publication discusses the description, ecological significance and pest status, plus control of the crapemyrtle aphid.
This publication discusses the description, life cycle and ecological significance of the giant ichneumons.
This publication discusses the description, life history, ecological significance and interesting facts about the orchard spider.
This publication discusses the description, life cycle, ecological significance and pest status, plus control of the eastern velvet ant.
Description, life history, type of damage to sugarcane and ways to control the West Indian Canefly.
Description, life cycle and ecology, ecological significance and pest status, and control of the Greenhouse Millipede.
Description, life history, distribution of host and wasp ecological significance of the Water Lettuce Moth Braconid.
Description, life cycle, ecological significance and pest status, and control of Lawn Shrimp.
Description, life cycle and ecological significance of the Wasp Mantidfly.
Description, life cycle, ecological significance and pest status, and control of Common Silverfish.
Description, life cycle and ecology of Spring Fireflies.
Description, life cycle and ecological significance of the Tobacco Budworm Parasitoid Wasp.
Description, life cycle and ecological significance of the Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth.
Description, life cycle, ecological significance and pest status, and control of the Turkey Gnat.
Description, life cycle and ecological significance, damage and control of the Evergreen Bagworm Moth.