Please note these are historic published articles and may no longer be the current advice based on the latest science

BeeCraft

• Rickitt, R (2023) Fera: Behind the scenes at the bee labs
• Fleming, S (2023) Sentinel watch
• Axe, J., Hopkins, B., et al. (2022) What are inspectors seeing today compared to 10-20 years ago
• Tomkies, V., Budge, G. (2022) European foulbrood: Diversity and genotyping
• Jones, B (2022) A review of varroa mite biology and management
• Fleming, S (2021) Ascot race to find Asian hornet nest
• Earl, A (2021) Spending a lot more time with bees
• Gill, M., Clarkson, R., Rourke, S (2021) Asian hornet identity parade
• Clarkson, R. (2021) The Healthy Bees Plan 2030
• Wakefield, M., Macarthur, R. (2020) The National Bee Unit annual bee husbandry survey
• Semmence, N. (2019) Asian Hornet Update
• Semmence, N. Parker, J. (2018) The National Bee Unit's Beekeeper Education Programme
• Fouracre, D. (2018) Mapping and Modelling the Asian Hornet in the UK
• Morgan, K. (2018) The Disease Assurance Scheme for Honeybees (DASH) update
• Learner, J., Semmence, N. (2018) Small hive beetle update. The Italian situation and contingency exercise
• Learner, J. (2017) Hive Count reminder
• Stainton, K. (2017) Tropilaelaps spp. literature review
• Learner, J. (2017) Top 10 pitfalls of the beginner beekeeper
• Learner, J. (2017) Be afraid
• Learner, J. (2017) Imports and exports
• Learner, J. (2017) The Hive Count and BeeBase
• Stainton, K. (2017) A passion for insects
• Learner, J. (2016) Asian Hornet identified in Gloucestershire
• Budge, G., Stainton, K. (2016) The history and biology of a honeybee disease Chronic Bee Paralysis
• Learner, J. (2016) The need to change comb
• Learner, J. (2016) A follow up to the Hive Count, a big thank you
• Roberts, K., Learner, J. (2015) SmartBees update: season one
• Cuthbertson, A.G.S., et al (2015) Nematodes versus Small hive beetle
• Roberts, k., Learner, J., May (2015) Sustainable Management of Resilient Bee Populations: Smart Bees
• Marris, G., Brown, M., et al (2015) A new National Bee Unit structure
• Learner, J., Cierniak, D., Gellatly, F. (2014) Spring preparation
• Learner, J., Brown, M. (2014) The Small hive beetle
• Learner, J. (2014) The legality of veterinary medicines and record keeping
• Thompson, P., O'Keefe, M., Ridsdale, J. (2014) EU Animal Health Regulations
• Learner, J. (2014) Husbandry advice for beekeepers, managing Varroa
• Marris, G., Learner, J., Brown, M. (2014) Improving honey bee health
• Cuthbertson, A., Marris, G., et al (2014) Control of Small hive beetle using nematodes
• Budge, G., Learner, J. (2013) The sweet truth; honey imports
• Learner, J., Parker, K. (2013) An overview of material produced by the NBU; advisory information
• Haynes, E. (2013) Tracking infections and differences between countries; distinguishing between EFB outbreaks
• Flatman, I. (2013) A simple hornet monitoring trap
• Marris, G., Roy, H. (2013) Cases of mistaken identity. The Asian hornet
• Cuthbertson, A., Mathers, J., et al (2013) Life cycle of the Small hive beetle, Aethina tumida
• Marris. G., Wattam. A. (2013) Reflections from The National Bee Unit. The 2012 field season
• Marris, G., Brown, B. (2012) EU Pilot Surveillance Programme: Part 2
• Marris, G., Brown, B. (2012) EU Pilot Surveillance Programme: Part 1
• Jones, B., Marris, G. (2012) Honey bee diagnostics at Fera: Part 2
• Jones, B., Marris, G. (2012) Honey bee diagnostics at Fera: Part 1
• Marris, G., Brown, M. et al (2012) Contingency planning for the Small hive beetle
• Budge, G., Brown, M. et al (2012) The Random Apiary Survey (RAS) - Final results
• Marris, G. (2011) Asian hornet
• Marris, G., Brown, M., et al (2011) Tropilaelaps: an exotic threat to UK honey bees
• Marris, G., Cuthbertson, A. GS., et al (2010) Containing the Small hive beetle for research purposes
• Marris, G. (2010) What makes a great British beekeeper
• Cierniak, D., Wilford, J. et al (2010) A year in the life of the NBU apiaries: Part 2
• Cierniak, D., Wilford, J. et al (2010) A year in the life of the NBU apiaries: Part 1
• Thompson, C., Budge, G., Biesmeijer, J. (2010) Feral Bees in the UK: The Real Story
• Marris, G., Gregory, P. (2010) Training manual for beekeepers in developing countries
• Brown, M. (2010) The National Bee Unit: Working to protect the honey Bee
• Budge, G. (2008) Nosema ceranae
• Kajobe, R. (2007) Primates harvest bee nests in Ugandan national park
• Ball, R. (2007) Colony losses: putting it all in perspective
• Wattam, A. (2007) Contingency planning, Part 2
• Wattam, A. (2006) Contingency planning, Part 1
• Marris, G. (2006) A path of a Ugandan honey pot
• Wattam, A. (2006) Winter reflections
• Waite, R. (2004) The biological control of EFB
• Barker, C., Brown, M., Waite, R. (2004) Controlling European Foulbrood
• Waite, R., Brown, M. (2003) The National Bee Unit (NBU) field service team
• Waite, R., Brown, M. (2003) The Small hive beetle - A serious threat to European beekeeping
• Barnett, L. (2002) Pesticide Poisoning of Bees
• Waite, R. (2002) Development of resistance in bee pathogens
• Spinks, R. (2002) The Hygienic Behaviour Study
• Spinks, R. (2002) The shook swarm technique - an answer to recurrent foulbrood?
• Spinks, R. (2001) Update on Research at the National Bee Unit.

British Beekeepers' Association News

• Clarkson, R (2023) Healthy Bees Plan 2030
• Down, R (2023) The Case for Pathogen Spillover from Managed Honey Bees to Wild Pollinators
• Jones, E. (2022) The Asian Hornet Diet in the UK
• Jones, B. (2022) The History of Treatments for European Foulbrood
• Gill, M. (2021) To Feed or Not to Feed?
• Jones, B., Semmence, N. (2021) Imported Honey Bees: Risks and Mitigation
• Aslin, P. Pavey, C. (2021) Why sign up to BeeBase
• Ponting, S. (2021) Wax moth and Bald brood
• Gray, S. Parker, A. (2021) NBU - What does it do?
• Gray, S. Parker, A. (2021) NBU History Part 1
• Semmence, N. (2020) Yellow-Legged Asian Hornet Update
• Stainton, K., (2020) Sacbrood Virus
• Ponting, S., Stainton, K., (2020) Chalkbrood
• Stainton, K., Ponting, S., (2020) Varroa Control and Treatments
• Stainton, K. (2018) Recent Research on Nosema
• Semmence, N. (2018) Asian hornet Update from the National Bee Unit
• Semmence, N., Parker, J. (2018) The National Bee Unit beekeeper education programme 
• National Bee Unit and Defra (2018) The Hive Count: Your Response and Future Plans for the Project
• Learner, J. (2017) Hive Count reminder 
• Learner, J. (2017) When an integrated pest management plan goes wrong part 4
• Gellatly, F., Learner, J. (2017) Reducing mite populations through IPM part 3
• Learner, J., Molyneux, I., Bonner, D. (2017) Misusing medicines and substance abuse part 2
• Learner, J. (2017) Meditating on medicines, part 1
• Budge, G. (2017) Maximising apicultural investments, British Bee Journal 4: 5-6
• Burns, N. (2017) Factors affecting European Foulbrood virulence, British Bee Journal 4: 7
• Drew, G. (2017) Friend, foe or free rider: An uncertain honey bee symbiont, British Bee Journal 4: 8
• Learner, J. (2017) The hunt is on
• Budge, G., Stainton, K. (2016) Chronic Bee Paralysis: the history and biology
• Brown, M., Learner, J. (2016) Small hive beetle distribution
• Jones, B. (2016) The effect of dietary pollen on the health and behaviour of honey bees
• Learner, J. (2016) Making sense of the count
• Lee, C., Learner, J. (2015) The Great British Non - Native Species Strategy
• Learner, J. (2015) An introduction to the NBU new eLearning site
• Drew, G. (2015) Friend or foe: establishing the role of Arsenophonus in honey bee health
• Morrissey, B. (2015) American Foulbrood PhD update
• Learner, J. (2015) Top pitfalls of the novice beekeeper
• Flatman, I., Jones, S. (2015) Small hive beetle in south west Italy
• Tomkies, V., Budge, G. (2014) Tracking honey bee disease
• Shin, R. (2014) Call to action: supporting our pollinators
• Learner, J. (2014) Disease Accreditation Scheme for Honey bees (DASH)
• Marris, G., Brown, M. (2014) A European study on honey bee losses
• Marris, G., Brown, M., et al (2014) Improving Honey Bee Health: Responses to the Bee Health Policy Review Update
• Learner, J. (2014) Hive Cleaning, Sterilisation and Good Practices for the Hobbyist Beekeeper
• Haynes, E. (2014) European Foulbrood (EFB) Research
• Chadwick, K., Holmes, M. (2014) Improving honey bee health: responses to the Bee Health Policy Review
• Semmence, N. (2013) The life of a Bee Inspector
• Learner, J. (2013) Imported bees
• Marris, G., Roy, H. (2013) Asian hornet: cases of mistaken identity
• Learner, J., The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (2013) The use of authorised and non-authorised veterinary products
• Learner, J., (2013) Nosema ceranae, a causative agent of Nosemosis in the UK
• Brown, M., Marris, G., Flatman, I. (2013) Small hive beetle monitoring in England and Wales
• Parker K. (2013) New eLearning programme for beekeepers
• Marris, G., Flatman, I., Wattam, A., Brown, M., Ball, R. (2013) Buying and selling bees
• Marris, G., Jones, B., Cierniak, D., Wilford, J., Brown, M., Ball, R. (2013) Introducing queens
• Marris, G., Brown, M., Cook, J. (2013) Signing up to BeeBase
• Wilkins, S., Charlton, A., Marris, G. (2013) The Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme
• The National Bee Unit (2013) Feeding pollen and substitutes
• Marris, G., Brown, B. (2012) Honey bee health in the EU: European Union Pilot Surveillance Programme
• Haynes, E. (2012) Networking and other challenges of doing a PhD in European Foulbrood
• National Bee Unit (2012) Feeding bees
• Flatman, I., Marris, G. (2012) The Sentinel Apiary Programme for England and Wales
• National Bee Unit (2012) Handling and examining a colony of bees
• Budge, G., Brown, M., et al (2012) The Random Apiary Survey findings
• National Bee Unit (2012) Disease recognition
• Haynes, E. (2012) Biology and spread of European Foulbrood: some preliminary results
• National Bee Unit (2012) Taking and hiving a swarm
• The National Bee Unit (2012) Varroa
• National Bee Unit (2012) Apiary and hive hygiene
• Semmence, N. (2012) Inspecting alternative hive types
• Holmes, M. (2011) Healthy Bees Plan news and highlights: update on plans for 2011–2012
• Marris, G., Ball, R. (2011) Hive cleaning and sterilisation
• Cuthbertson, A. G. S. (2011) The potential of biological control of Varroa using entomopathogenic fungi
• Tropilaelaps: the need to remain vigilant
• Jones, S. (2011) Feeding bees
• Thompson, H. (2011) Pesticides and honey bees - the risk assessment process in the EU
• Jones, B., Wilford, J. et al (2011) Managing bees to maximise honey production
• Budge, G. (2010) Meet the researchers
• Wilkins, S. (2005) Safeguarding UK apiculture against the small hive beetle
• Cuthbertson, A.G.S. (2005). Research update from the National Bee Unit. British beekeeping association newsletter
• Waite, R. (2003) Mites beehiving badly
• Waite, R. (2003) Thinking about sending a sample of bees to the NBU? A few tips
• Waite, R., Robinson, L. (2002) The Small hive beetle found in Australia. Prevention of residues in honey, Celle 2002. PhD student research update. Answers to queries on AFB and Varroa
• Waite, R. (2002) The new NBU Varroa model
• Waite, R. (2002) Testing for resistant Varroa. Worried about residues in wax?
• Spinks, R. (2002) Current research at the National Bee Unit
• Waite, R. (2002) Rogues Gallery (Exotic pests of bees)
• Waite, R., Robinson, L. (2002) News from the National Bee Unit: the HortLINK P.l.p. project. New student for the BBKA studentship. The shook swarm technique - What is it and does it work?
• Martin, S. (1997) The Varroa model

Bee Farmers Association

• Semmence, N (2023) Advances in Contingency Planning for Small Hive Beetle
• Jones, Ben (2023) Recent Varroa Projects at Fera Science
• Parker, J., Parker, A. (2022) Honey Bee Imports and Exports
• Semmence, N., Etheridge, D. (2022) Disease Assurance Scheme for Honeybees (DASH)
• Clarkson R., Etheridge, D. (2022) Working Together to Keep Our Bees Healthy
• Jones, Ben (2021) Advances in Nosema Research
• Semmence, N., Jones, B. (2021) Contingency Planning at the National Bee Unit
• Semmence, N., Wakefield, M. (2021) Honey Bee Research at the National Bee Unit
• Parker, A. (2021) Honey Bee Imports into GB
• Clarkson, R. (2020) The Healthy Bees Plan 2030
• Morgan, K., Gray, S., Parker, J., (2020) Update: Disease Assurance Scheme for Honeybees
• Tomkies, V. (2020) Improving Our Understanding of European Foulbrood (EFB) Transmission
• Beattie, K. (2018) Queen rearing working group
• Wakefield, M., Jones, E. (2018) Asian Hornet analysis
• Parker, J., Learner, J., Semmence, N., (2018) Importing honey bees
• Stainton, K. (2017) Cell lines - A reductionists approach to honey bee biology
• Stainton, K. (2017) Tropilaelaps, are we at risk?
• Budge, G. (2017) Chronic Bee Paralysis: past, present and future
• Parker, J. (2017) National Bee Unit staffing changes
• Learner, J., Semmence, N. (2017) The hunt is on
• Learner, J. (2016) Hygiene and barrier management
• Jones, B. (2016) The effect of dietary pollen on the health and behaviour of honey bees
• Learner, J. (2016) The arrival of the Asian hornet
• Morgan, K. (2016) Bee health professional development
• Roberts, K., Learner, J. (2016) A SmartBees update: season one
• Morgan, K., Learner, J. (2015) Disease Accreditation Scheme for Honeybees
• Brown, M., Learner, J. (2015) Importing bees

Welsh Beekeepers' Association News

Please see the Welsh Beekeepers Association website for more information or see below for examples of recent NBU articles:

• Learner, J., Gellatly, F. (2016) Hunting The Asian Hornet
• Gellatly, F. (2016) Disease Recognition Comb Workshops
• Shaw, W., Gellatly, F. (2016) How To Conduct A Post Mortem On A Dead Hive
• Gellatly, F., Budge, G., Jones, B. (2015) European Foulbrood - the National Bee Unit Perspective
• Gellatly, F. (2015) Varroa: To Treat Or Not To Treat?
• Gellatly, F. (2010) WBKA News Article, BeeBase, A Free Online Resource For Beekeepers.

Other Press

• Brown, M.A. (2004) So you want to keep bees? Bee World 85: 65-66
• Cuthbertson, A.G.S., Brown, M.A. (2007) Honey bees essential for crop pollination. Farming Life, pp 30.
• Vanbergen, A.J and the Insect Pollinators Initiative (2013) Threats to an ecosystem service: pressures on pollinators. The Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 2013

Biodiversity News

• Cuthbertson, A.G.S. & Marris, G. (2011). Honey bees: essential for pollination. Biodiversity News, 52: 16-17
• Cuthbertson, A.G.S. & Brown, M.A. (2006). The value of the honey bee and the need for it to be protected. Biodiversity News, 35: 14-15