Dilan's Apiary

08/07/2026

The sound of a queenless hive

01/06/2026

20/05/2026

Happy World Bee Day

07/05/2026

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07/05/2026

GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT | Italian stingless, honey bees expert to lead int'l platform at CTU Tuburan

Prof. Giorgio Venturieri is leaving Australia for sessions with researchers, beekeepers, agricultural stakeholders, faculty and students at the International Symposium on Stingless and Honey Bees 2026 at Cebu Technological University (CTU) Tuburan.

Apart from demonstrating his lifework on stingless bee species and pollination systems, Prof. Ventureiri will significantly streamline how these pollinators support crop production such as açaí which is cultivated in parts of South America.

The University of Sunshine Coast academic, who also has multiple connections in Brazil, encouraged CTU Internationalization and ASEAN Integration (IAI) Director Dr. Rhodora Magan in a dialog yesterday to promote açaí as one of the institution's research agenda.

Read full story: https://www.ctu.edu.ph/2026/05/italian-stingless-honey-bees-expert-to-lead-intl-platform-at-ctu-tuburan/

14/04/2026

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There are growing fears that a second varroa mite strain could enter Australia, as beekeepers lose key chemical options for controlling the tiny parasites of honey bees.