What's the Buzz?

Honey bees play a critical role in our food chain, helping to pollinate many of the fruits and vegetables that we eat. But honey bee populations are dwindling, and scientists are still trying to understand exactly what's happening to the bees.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Best of the Bugs
• Biting and Stinging Insects
• Bothersome, Biting and Stinging Organisms
• Featured Creatures
• Forest and Shade Tree Insects of Florida
• Insect Management in “Your Florida Lawn”

UF/IFAS Publications

• Bee Health
• Biological Control for Insect Management
• Bt to Blame for Bee Colony Collapse?
• Colony Collapse Disorder
• Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in Honey Bees
• Diseases and Pests of the Honey Bee
• Natural Products for Insect Pest Management
• Protecting Honey Bees from Pesticides
• Stinging or Venomous Insects and Related Pests
• Varroa Mite
• Wasps and Bees

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Africanized Honey Bees
• Stinging and Venomous Insects

Other Sites

• Honey Bees--Texas A&M University
• Honey Bee Program--University of Georgia
• Recent Honey Bee Declines--Federation of American Scientists (PDF)