The Apimondia Pollination and Bee Flora Commission is currently coordinating an Apimondia statement on the topic of potential competition between managed honey bees and wild bees.
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Apitourism and ApiWellbeing represent innovative tourism concepts that connect people, bees, and nature through sustainable and authentic experiences. Inspired by Slovenia’s strong beekeeping heritage, these approaches combine biodiversity protection, wellness,

Beekeeping courses are useful, even for people who are already beekeepers. This is shown by a study carried out by researchers of the Ondokuz Mayıs University in Türkiye , which

European beekeeping is facing growing challenges. According to beekeeper Antonio Gómez Pajuelo, major threats include varroa mites, declining pollen quality linked to climate change, toxic treatment residues, and the spread

Propolis has been used not only externally but also internally to treat a great variety of diseases due to its abundance of constituents. Propolis has been indicated for flu and

Researchers investigated how forest restoration conditions influence wild bee diversity in China.

The study analyzed 8,341 bee individuals representing 79 species of wild bees and assessed the effects of tree

Apimondia attended Apimell, the international trade fair dedicated to beekeeping, hive products, and equipment, held in Piacenza from 6 to 8 March 2026. The event brought together 130 exhibitors and

European beekeepers gathered at the Apimondia Congress 2025 in Copenhagen to discuss the key challenges and future perspectives of beekeeping in Europe. Roundtables highlighted issues such as pests and diseases,

An Italian study, conducted by researchers from CREA and published in PLoS One, has shown that it is possible to detect the presence of at least eight pathogens by searching

APIMONDIA EC members participated in the 7th MELIZA Beekeeping Fair in Zamora, Spain — a major event bringing together beekeepers, industry professionals, and the public, with over 170 stands and