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Micro-sensors stuck to honey bees to help solve mass deaths
Posted in Featured, Science on 25th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
Scientists use micro-sensors attached to honey bees as part of a global push to understand the key factors driving a worldwide population decline of the pollinators.
Research shows that honey bees can rapidly evolve to overcome new disease
Posted in Science on 22nd Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
Some good news for the struggling honeybee, and the millions of people who depend on them to pollinate crops.
Protect more bee species to safeguard crops, say scientists
Posted in Science on 18th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Almost 80% of crop pollination by wild bees is provided by just 2% of the most common species, say scientists.
Parasites Are Wiping Out Entire Honeybee Colonies
Posted in Featured, Science on 29th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
Although parasites have long been associated with colony collapse disorder, where entire hives are wiped out, only recently has the magnitude of the threat been realized.
Popular pesticide hurts wild bees in major field study
Posted in Science on 24th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
Pesticide problems are just one of many problems facing pollinators; this is separate from colony collapse disorder, which has devastated honeybee populations.