Pollinating insects could thrive if improvements are made to agri-environment schemes across Europe, according to a new collaborative study involving scientists from Trinity.
Ecology
Feb 18, 2020
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Solitary female bees inspect other nests for signs of danger before making decisions on where to build their own, a new London-based study suggests.
Plants & Animals
Jan 29, 2020
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More than 90 percent of all bee species are not organized in colonies, but fight their way through life alone. They are also threatened. Scientists from Würzburg demand more research on the ecology of these insects.
Ecology
Aug 27, 2019
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As cities get bigger and cover more land, the need to make space for wildlife – including insects – in urban areas has become more pressing. Research has shown that cites may not be such a bad place for pollinating insects ...
Ecology
Feb 20, 2019
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Pesticide regulations designed to protect honeybees fail to account for potential health threats posed by agrochemicals to the full diversity of bee species that are even more important pollinators of food crops and other ...
Ecology
Dec 11, 2018
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We owe such a lot to the humble European honeybee. For an insect that was only brought to Australia in 1822, it has become well-established as one of our most important crop-pollinating insects.
Plants & Animals
Nov 12, 2018
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Honey bees, bumble bees, and solitary bees pollinate crops and wildflowers and are essential for both human and planetary well-being. The new EU Horizon 2020 project PoshBee aims to support healthy bee populations, sustainable ...
Ecology
Aug 27, 2018
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If you ask most people what they know about bees, you're likely to get answers ranging from their favorite type of honey to stories about their worst stinging experiences.
Plants & Animals
Oct 30, 2017
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There are around 550 different bee species in Germany. Most of them are solitary bees. They don't live in large beehives like the honeybee, but each female bee often builds multiple nests and feeds her offspring alone. Solitary ...
Ecology
Jul 6, 2017
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Social bees are celebrated for their cooperative industry, but how did their innovative division of labor evolve? A starting point for examining this question may be study of their solitary cousins, say Utah State University ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 17, 2017
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