Better-B's third newsletter is now available on our website.
Learn more about Vespa velutina and Aethina tumida, which present a growing threat to bees, biodiversity and beyond. These species, once absent in Europe, cause significant harm when they invade new areas. The Better-B project focusses on reducing stress on honey bees, developing new sustainable strategies to combat these insects in apiaries. For Vespa velutina, we tested five trap and attractant combinations in 12 apiaries across Italy and Spain. For Aethina tumida, we tested three types of traps in the Calabria region of Italy. Beekeepers actively participated by monitoring the traps in autumn 2024.
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Better-B has received funding from the European Union, the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK government's Horizon Europe funding guarantee (grant number 10068544).
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