News tagged with bee population

Homecoming buzz: short-haired bees return to UK

(AP) -- A conservationist says she is releasing 100 short-haired bees into the wild, 20 years after they were wiped out in the British countryside.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bees at risk from chemicals increase, scientists say

Pesticide use rose by 6.5% between 2005 and 2010, increasing the risk to bee populations, according to new research from the University of Reading launched today by Friends of the Earth.

Biology / Ecology

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A widely used bee antibiotic may harm rather than help

Honey bee populations have been mysteriously falling for at least five years in the United States, but the cause of so-called colony collapse disorder (CCD) is still largely unknown.

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Even low doses of insecticides put honeybees at risk

Scientists in France have discovered that honeybees are at a higher risk of dying from infection by Nosema ceranae (N. ceranae) when they are exposed to low doses of insecticides. The results, presented in ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

The flight of the bumble bee: Why are they disappearing?

A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist is trying to learn what is causing the decline in bumble bee populations and also is searching for a species that can serve as the next generation of greenhouse pollinators.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Breeding a better bee

The population of honeybees remains endangered, threatening the world's food supply, and scientists have decided that the best way to save the insects may be to breed a better bee.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

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 popula ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 18, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 7 | with audio podcast report

Solving the mystery of the vanishing bees

(PhysOrg.com) -- As scientists continue to be baffled over the recent decline in bee populations around the world, a new model developed by Dr Andrew Barron at Macquarie University in collaboration with David ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

US bee expert awarded Tyler Environment Prize

A leading US entomologist won the prestigious Tyler Prize for her groundbreaking work on the collapse of bee populations and coevolution of plants and insects, officials said Tuesday.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists stumped as bee population declines further

The decline in the US bee population, first observed in 2006, is continuing, a phenomenon that still baffles researchers and beekeepers.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 29, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (17) | comments 25

Heat forms potentially harmful substance in high-fructose corn syrup

Researchers have established the conditions that foster formation of potentially dangerous levels of a toxic substance in the high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) often fed to honey bees. Their study, which appears ...

Chemistry / Other

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Building a base for honeybees

On a recent muggy morning, Tammy Horn used a smoker to puff aromatic drafts into wooden beehives beneath a locust tree, then carefully removed the top of a hive.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wild bees can be effective pollinators

Over the past few years, honey bee keepers have experienced problems due to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), which has hurt honey bee populations, causing some growers of fruits, nuts and vegetables to wonder how their crops ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0