Wild bee species critical to pollination on the decline
More than a dozen wild bee species critical to pollinating everything from blueberries to apples in New England are on the decline, according to a new study.
More than a dozen wild bee species critical to pollinating everything from blueberries to apples in New England are on the decline, according to a new study.
Ecology
Apr 18, 2019
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Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found a dramatic decline of 14 wild bee species that are, among other things, important across the Northeast for the pollination of major local crops like apples, blueberries ...
Ecology
Apr 9, 2019
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Results from a new study suggest that bees might be exposed to pesticides in more ways than we thought, and it could impact their development significantly.
Ecology
Mar 13, 2019
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The pollination services provided by wild bees are indispensable, not only for ecological but also for eminently economic reasons. However, over half of the more than 500 wild bee species found in Germany are either at risk ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 7, 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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A new study examining 100 years of bumble bee records reveals that almost half of Vermont's species, which are vital pollinators, have either vanished or are in serious decline.
Plants & Animals
Dec 13, 2018
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The US crackdown on price fixing has netted another big fish in canned tuna, the Justice Department announced Thursday.
Business
Oct 18, 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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New research reveals that hummingbirds and bumble bees are being exposed to neonicotinoid and other pesticides through routes that are widespread and complex. The findings are published in Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry.
Ecology
Jul 5, 2018
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When given the choice, honey bee foragers prefer to collect sugar syrup laced with the fungicide chlorothalonil over sugar syrup alone, researchers report in the journal Scientific Reports.
Plants & Animals
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