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This video is sponsored by Vita Bee Health: https://www.vitabeehealth.com CSBA & AHPA 2026 convention, Reno, Nov 16-19: https://aamsi.regfox.com/csbaahpa2026 Steve Coy, Coy Bee Company: https://coybeecompany.com/ Tropilaelaps poster: https://www.insidethehive.tv/offers/rozVB5Y2 Become an academy member: https://www.insidethehive.tv/academy Sign up to my email list: https://www.insidethehive.tv/newsletters _______________________________________________________________ Steve Coy is a commercial beekeeper from Arkansas, president of the American Honey Producers Association, and co-author of the book Russian Honey Bees. First, he tells us what to expect at this year's joint CSBA and AHPA convention in Reno, from the Honey Integrity Act to the speakers he's looking forward to. Then we get to the real reason I invited him: Russian honey bees. Where they came from, why they have lived with Varroa longer than any other western honey bee, the bee yard his family forgot about, and what it takes to keep this line going today. As Steve puts it, they are mite resistant, not mite proof. [CHAPTERS: added from the locked cut] ________________________________________________________________ Reach out on social media. https://www.insidethehive.tv/follow-us _________________________________________________________________ I appreciate your time. Thanks for watching! InsideTheHive.TV "The Show About Bees" Book discussed in this video: Rinderer, T.E. & Coy, S. Russian Honey Bees. https://link.amazon/B081PnM2T #beekeeping #russianbees #varroamites #honeybees #InsideTheHiveTV

Today, I have the pleasure to speak with Dr. Giovanni Formato, a veterinarian in charge of the Apiculture Unit at the Instituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e Toscana, a government Institute dedicated to food safety that has an interesting subunit dedicated to honey bee health. Join my newsletter: https://www.insidethehive.tv/newsletters/inside-the-hive-tv-newsletter The institute: https://www.izslt.it/apicoltura/en/contatti/ Support our sponsor: https://www.vita-europe.com/beehealth/    

Sign up to my Newsletter: https://www.insidethehive.tv/newsletters/inside-the-hive-tv-newsletter Support my sponsor Apis Tactical: https://apis-tactical.com/ Dr. Goulson new book: https://amzn.to/3Z7zV78 Description In today's episode, I have the pleasure to speak with Dr. Dave Goulson, a professor of biology at the University of Sussex. We discuss his career, his new book for children called "Insectarium," the problems with modern agriculture and its growing dependency on pesticides, how the pesticide industry tries to silence researchers who talk about this subject, and other topics. Other books authored by Dr. Goulson: Silent Earth: https://amzn.to/40Ormzc Bumblebees: Behaviour, Ecology, and Conservation: https://amzn.to/4frWIzY Gardening for Bumblebees: A Practical Guide to Creating a Paradise for Pollinators: https://amzn.to/40O8b8x Garden Jungle: https://amzn.to/3UVAXjV  

In today's episode, I spoke with Dr. Lewis James Bartlett, a leading entomologist and evolutionary biologist at the University of Georgia. We discuss his groundbreaking study showing neonicotinoids assist Varroa mites in harming honey bees during field trials. This crucial information needs to reach beekeepers. Many wrongly blame themselves for high mite levels despite proper management. The message is clear: it's not their fault, but the pesticide industry's, as I've consistently highlighted on this channel. Support my work: https://www.insidethehive.tv/offers/rozVB5Y2 Become a academy member: https://www.insidethehive.tv/academy Sign up to my email list: https://www.insidethehive.tv/newsletter

In today's episode, we’ll explore some critical and timely issues in honeybee health, including his recent work with Randy Oliver on the efficacy of non-native probiotics in honeybee colonies, his strong letter against the use of non-native probiotics in honey bee health, published in Bee Culture Magazine and other topics. Support my work: https://www.insidethehive.tv/offers/rozVB5Y2 Sign up to my email list: https://www.insidethehive.tv/newsletters Support our sponsor: https://www.vita-europe.com/beehealth/

In today's episode, I spoke with Dr. Frank Rinkevich, a research scientist at the USDA honey bee research laboratory in Baton Rouge. We covered a range of subjects, updating on his research project on varroa mites' amitraz resistance, we also discussed ways to break the vicious cycle of pesticide use against varroa mites through out smart breeding programs. Lastly, we discussed the newest potential beneficial effects of propolis against viruses and varroa mites. I hope you find this conversation as interesting as I did. Support my work: https://www.insidethehive.tv/offers/rozVB5Y2 Sign up to my email list: https://www.insidethehive.tv/newsletters Support our sponsor: https://www.vita-europe.com/beehealth/  

Hello everyone, and welcome back to Inside The Hive Podcast. In today's episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Scott McArt from Cornell University, one of the leading experts in pollinator health and pesticide research. We cover two incredibly important topics that every beekeeper and pollinator enthusiast should be aware of. First, we discuss the recent invasion of Varroa mites in Australia—one of the last continents previously unaffected by this devastating pest. Dr. McArt provides insights into what this invasion means for global bee populations and the efforts underway to combat it. Then, we dive into a conversation about the complexities surrounding pesticide use and the impact of misinformation on beekeepers. Dr. McArt touches on something rarely spoken about in public—that many researchers are hesitant to discuss the full impact of pesticides because of the controversy it stirs. This is a critical conversation that shines a light on how misinformation is not only hurting bees but also undermining the efforts to protect them. Sign up to my email list: https://www.insidethehive.tv/newsletters Today's Sponsor - Vita Bee Health: https://www.vita-europe.com/beehealth/ Previous conversation with Dr. McArt: https://youtube.com/live/4JNToTRKhkw  

Support my work: https://www.insidethehive.tv/offers/rozVB5Y2 Sign up to my email list: https://www.insidethehive.tv/newsletters  In this episode, I have the pleasure to speak to Dr. Zack Lammas, a postdoctoral honey bee researcher working at the USDA Honey Bee Research Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland. Dr. Lammas has been studying varroa mites for several years now and is bringing new information about how this terrible mite transmits dangerous viruses to honey bees. In this conversation, we addressed one of his articles that shows how varroa amplifies the distribution of Deformed Wing Virus and the techniques he used in his research. Reach out on social media. https://www.insidethehive.tv/follow-us  I appreciate your time. Thanks for watching! InsideTheHive.TV "The Show About Bees" Product links here are affiliated links.

In this episode I spoke with Dr. Dalial Freitak, assistant professor at the University of Graz in Austria to discuss how the new honey bee vaccine against American Foulbrood, could help with other honey bee diseases. Support my work: https://www.insidethehive.tv/offers/rozVB5Y2 Sign up to my email list: https://www.insidethehive.tv/newsletters More about the vaccine: https://dalan.com/ Reach out on social media. https://www.insidethehive.tv/follow-us  I appreciate your time. Thanks for watching! InsideTheHive.TV "The Show About Bees" Product links here are affiliated links.