In an apple orchard outside Paris, a constant hum among the blossoming trees bears witness to thousands of worker bees pollinating millions of flowers in just three weeks.
Ecology
May 2, 2019
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Wild bees are indispensable pollinators, supporting both agricultural productivity and the diversity of flowering plants worldwide.
Ecology
Mar 6, 2019
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The abilities of various bee species to disperse influences the pattern of their population's genetic structure, which, in turn, can constrain how they respond to environmental change, as reported by an international team ...
Ecology
Feb 7, 2019
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Adding to growing evidence that pesticide use may be contributing to the decline of many bumblebee species across North America, a new study reveals that daily consumption of even small doses of a widely used class of insecticides ...
Ecology
Oct 17, 2018
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With bee populations in decline, a new study offers hope for a relatively simple mechanism to promote bee health and well-being: providing bees access to sunflowers.
Ecology
Sep 26, 2018
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It's no secret that bee populations are in decline across the UK and Europe. There has also been a fantastic increase in public awareness over the past few years, leading many to set up hives in their gardens and on their ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 12, 2018
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Researchers in the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station and their colleagues from neighboring institutions published a report called "Bees and Their Habitats in Four New England States" this summer.
Ecology
Aug 2, 2018
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Bees living in suburban habitats are still being exposed to significant levels of pesticides despite the EU ban on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides on flowering crops, new research from University of Sussex scientists ...
Ecology
Jul 24, 2018
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An international team of researchers has discovered evidence of 27 previously unknown viruses in bees. The finding could help scientists design strategies to prevent the spread of viral pathogens among these important pollinators.
Ecology
Jun 20, 2018
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It was a Slovene who wrote the world's first modern beekeeping manual.
Plants & Animals
May 19, 2018
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