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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

10/03/2023 SOURCE: phys.org

A few essential genetic differences tailor flowers to bee or hummingbird pollinators

Large differences in flower characteristics between wildflowers with different pollinators are achieved by a few key genetic differences, according to a study by Carolyn Wessinger at the University of ...

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

09/28/2023 SOURCE: phys.org

A few essential genetic differences tailor flowers to bee or hummingbird pollinators

Large differences in flower characteristics between wildflowers with different pollinators are achieved by a few key genetic differences, according to a study by Carolyn Wessinger at the University of ...

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

09/26/2023 SOURCE: phys.org

Range of pesticides, including neonicotinoids, found in pollen of different bee species

New research paints a worrying picture for the different species of bees that provide multi-million-euro pollination services in Ireland each year.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

09/21/2023 SOURCE: phys.org

Pollination by more than one bee species found to improve cherry harvest

To obtain the biggest cherry harvest, trees should be pollinated by both honey bees and mason bees. A new study led by a researcher at the University of Gothenburg shows yet another benefit of biodiversity.

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Sustainability, Climate Change,

09/15/2023 SOURCE: phys.org

Climate change is undermining nearly all sustainable development goals, says report

At the half-time point of the 2030 Agenda, the science is clear—the planet is far off track from meeting its climate goals. This undermines global efforts to tackle hunger, poverty and ill-health, improve ...

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping,

09/15/2023 SOURCE: phys.org

Lack of maternal care found to affect development, microbiome and health of wild bees

Most wild bees are solitary, but one tiny species of carpenter bees fastidiously cares for and raises their offspring, an act that translates into huge benefits to the developing bee's microbiome, development ...

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TOPIC(S): Forestry,

08/24/2023 SOURCE: phys.org

Millions of California trees are dying; Joshua trees are just the latest victims

Californians watched in dismay this month as the York fire seared through Mojave National Preserve, igniting a delicate desert landscape that may never fully recover.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Pest Control,

06/30/2023 SOURCE: phys.org

Push-pull practices 'control pests, increase maize yields'

So-called "push-pull" agricultural practices that aim to improve crop yields by minimizing the use of synthetic herbicides and insecticides increases yields and prevents pests from adapting over time, ...

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping,

06/28/2023 SOURCE: phys.org

Varroa mites and deformed wing virus make honeybees more susceptible to insecticides

Controlling for Varroa mites, the parasitic mites that feed on honey bees and serve as vectors for viral diseases like deformed wing virus (DWV), can help with improving honeybee populations and make ...

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TOPIC(S): Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

06/16/2023 SOURCE: phys.org

Climate change: Challenges of capturing sufficient carbon through large-scale seaweed farming

The potential of global seaweed farming to help capture sufficient carbon may not be feasible given the large ocean areas needed to remove between 2.5 and 13 gigatons of atmospheric carbon per year to ...

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