Dear Members of COLOSS, I have the pleasure to inform you that the 20th International Plant Protection Congress is going to take place in Athens Greece, in July 1-5, 2024, at the Megaron Conference center (https://www.ippcathens2024.gr). During the Congress, the concurrent sessions will be organized: Pesticides and effects on bees (#48) (Chairs: Fani Hatjina, Noa…
In the hands of bee scientists, every experiment brings us closer to saving our pollinator friends. Join us in celebrating World Bee Day and recognizing the immense importance of bees in our world. Special thanks to all scientists for sharing these incredible pictures. Let’s raise awareness, take action, and ensure a vibrant future for these…
The theme of the 2nd IBRA Art competition is ‘Youth and beekeeping’. We have received 16 eligible photos of very young beekeepers, and is now the time for all of us to vote. Winning photos will be used for the covers of JAR and Bee World journals. In order for you to vote, please open…
47th Apimondia Congress in Istanbul, Turkey. Let’s celebrate the 125th Anniversary of Apimondia Congresses between 24-28 August! Participants from 98 different countries registered to our Congress until today! That’s why an Apimondia Congress is “World’s largest gathering place for Beekeeping”. We are looking forward to broadcast World’s largest gathering event, the 47th Apimondia Congress online.…
Dear COLOSS members, On behalf of the CSI Varroa Group leaders (Janja, Nikola and myself) I am posting the final information about our initiative. Most of you probably remember the discussions we had on this subject and this final version is the results of these discussions. With this we are seeking colleagues to act as…
The president of Apimondia, Philip McCabe passed away this Saturday morning after a serious illness. He devoted much of his life to the wellbeing of honey bees and he cared for the interest of beekeepers, not only in Ireland but also worldwide. Until the end he was enormously active and acted as a role model…
On March 18th, 2022 our Vice President, colleague, and friend Panuwan Chantawannakul passed away. She was with her family, and many of her current and former students. She’s terribly missed. Several activities are being discussed so that we can celebrate her. We will keep you informed.
The bee community has experienced a great loss with the recent death of Dr. Job van Praagh. Honorary Professor at the University of Leibniz in Hanover, Job dedicated his life to research into the biology and eco-toxicology of bees. Straightforward, sincere and honest, the discussions with Job were always intelligent, warm and stimulating. We’ll miss…
Our beloved colleague, mentor and dear friend Professor Ingemar Fries passed away quietly in his home surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren. He will be remembered for his internationally renowned research on bee pathogens and for his outgoing and lovable personality. We will miss his good spirit, his singing, violin playing and humorous conversations.…
The use of the microscope opens up a whole new dimension in science. By using microscopes scientists are able to get knowledge about the existence of many things never seen before. Using Micro computed tomography or “micro-CT” these images represents 2D (transverse, sagittal and frontal images) and 3D microscopy, where the very fine scale internal…