HONEES Grants $10,000 to Support Research on Tropilaelaps Mite Threat

HONEES, the honey drop brand, has awarded a $10,000 grant to fund research on Tropilaelaps, a parasitic mite threatening honey bee colonies. The funding supports PHIRA-Science, the Pollinator Health International Research Association, which conducts global research and training to improve pollinator health.

PHIRA-Science studies Tropilaelaps in areas where the mite already impacts honey bee colonies. Chuck Landrey, HONEES vice president and beekeeper, emphasized the importance of honey bees in agriculture and the company’s commitment to protecting them through research support.