Whether it is co-founding the world’s first germplasm bank or covering a provost in a bee beard, entomology professor Steve Sheppard is no stranger to bees.  “They’re the most diverse group of...

WSU Bee Program researchers are making a buzz to ensure the survival of the honey bees. Honey bees without a honey Genetic diversity is a big problem for honey bees, said Steve Sheppard, honey bee...

WSU researchers from the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences published a paper covering their newly developed strain of Metarhizium fungus, which kills mites that harm honey bees. Postdoctoral...

The Asian giant hornet could potentially settle on the west coast, according to a recently published research article by WSU researchers.  The hornet is native to Asia, and it preys on honey bees,...