This post Circular Economics: Honey Bee Pest Turns Excess Pollen Into Food appeared first on Entomology Today - Brought to you by the Entomological Society of America. The small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) is a pest of honey bees, but it can also be deployed in beneficial ways. New research shows that small hive beetles […]

This post Hitching a Ride: Why a New Mite Might Vex U.S. Beekeepers appeared first on Entomology Today - Brought to you by the Entomological Society of America. The mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae is an emerging pest of concern for honey bees, and a new study shows for the first time that the mites can indeed […]

Getting ready for the new school year doesn’t have to mean big bills or big waste. I’ve put together a simple guide to how we make our back-to-school stationery lists more sustainable, including what we reuse, what to buy second-hand, and how to recycle the rest. As the last weeks of the year appear, the school […]

Picture this: towels spread across the sand, sunscreen slathered on, and little ones racing to the beach toy library to grab a bucket, spade, or mould for sandcastle masterpieces. At the end of the day, those same toys are returned, ready for the next family to borrow. It may sound like a dream, but beach […]