Honeybees play a vital role in the agricultural industry
The next time you tuck into a salad, thank a honeybee.
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News tagged with bee colony
Study finds parallels between unresponsive honey bees, human autism
Honey bees that consistently fail to respond to obvious social cues share something fundamental with autistic humans, researchers report in a new study. Genes most closely associated with autism spectrum disorders in humans ...
Evolution
Jul 31, 2017
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Study shows pesticide exposure can dramatically impact bees' social behaviors
For bees, being social is everything.
Ecology
Nov 8, 2018
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That stings: Insecticide hurts queen bees' egg-laying abilities
The world's best-selling insecticide may impair the ability of a queen honey bee and her subjects to maintain a healthy colony, says new research led by a University of Nebraska-Lincoln entomologist.
Plants & Animals
Sep 9, 2016
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US sees massive drop in bumble bees: study (Update)
Weakened by inbreeding and disease, bumble bees have died off at an astonishing rate over the past 20 years, with some US populations diving more than 90 percent, according to a new study.
Plants & Animals
Jan 3, 2011
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Selective breeding sustainably protects honey bees from Varroa mite
A new breed of honey bees provides a major advance in the global fight against the parasitic Varroa mite, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Apr 7, 2022
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First multi-year study of honey bee parasites and disease reveals troubling trends
Honey bee colonies in the United States are in decline, due in part to the ill effects of voracious mites, fungal gut parasites and a wide variety of debilitating viruses. Researchers from the University of Maryland and the ...
Ecology
Apr 26, 2016
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Scientists develop a novel algorithm inspired by bee colonies to help dismantling criminal social networks
Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have designed an algorithm, inspired by the intelligent and social behavior of bee colonies, which allows law enforcement to attack and dismantle any type of social network ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 17, 2017
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Neonics hinder bees' ability to fend off deadly mites, study reveals
A University of Guelph study is the first to uncover the impact of neonicotinoid pesticides on honey bees' ability to groom and rid themselves of deadly mites.
Ecology
Apr 22, 2019
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Cell phones may be contributing to the honeybee population decline
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a new study published in Apidologie, Lausanne researcher and bee specialist Daniel Favre shares his findings of cell phones electromagnetic fields and their effects on the honeybee population. Research ...
