While the exact cause of heightened bee colony losses nationwide is unknown, possible factors include parasites, pathogens, pesticides and poor nutrition. Federal funding cuts to the USDA and research ...
Luis Hernandez, a beekeeper with Frio Country Farms in Davis, shows an empty bee frame from a hive where the bees have died at the Noria bee yard on Feb. 25, 2025. Beekeepers nationwide are ...