09/25/2023 SOURCE: www.msn.com
With bee populations struggling, mechanical pollination may be increasingly needed as a back-up.
Farmers turn to tech as bees struggle to pollinate
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09/23/2023 SOURCE: talker.news
Researchers even found that motherless bees behaved differently than those with influential maternal figures.
Bees without mothers more prone to disease
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09/23/2023 SOURCE: www.msn.com
A tiny species of carpenter bee, the spurred ceratina, depends on maternal care to have healthy microbiomes
The key to a tiny bee's health is having a good mom, study finds
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09/21/2023 SOURCE: www.msn.com
As threats to Australia's bee population increase, including from varroa mite, a fly is emerging as a top alternative pollinator for crops.
As Australia's bees face varroa mite infestation, it's hoped hover flies can fill the role of crop pollinator
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09/21/2023 SOURCE: phys.org
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.
Pollination by more than one bee species found to improve cherry harvest
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09/21/2023 SOURCE: www.technologynetworks.com
New research paints a worrying picture of the exposure to pesticides experienced by different bee species, raising concerns about widespread exposure to chemicals.
Pesticides, Including Neonicotinoids, Found in Pollen of Different Bee Species
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09/20/2023 SOURCE: www.paducahsun.com
Almost everyone knows that bees are important for plants to grow. But few understand the intricacy and work of raising and maintaining a hive. One local beekeeper, George Martin, understands
Hobbyist beekeeping anything but easy
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09/20/2023 SOURCE: www.greaterkashmir.com
Pulwama, Sep 19: A continuous buzzing and hissing from myriads of bees is what one could hear after entering the vast apple farm of Sher Ali and his brother Abi
Buzzing Success: Pulwama siblings sweeten their fortunes with beekeeping
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09/20/2023 SOURCE: www.rte.ie
Australia has abandoned its fight to eradicate the destructive varroa mite, an invasive parasite responsible for the collapse of honeybee populations across the planet.
Australia gives up fight to eradicate varroa mite
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09/20/2023 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au
Tasmanian beekeepers are on alert after the mainland gave up on eradicating the varroa mite — but one local apiarist sees the march of the deadly parasitic pest as an "opportunity" for the island's industry.
Will the 'moat' of Bass Strait keep varroa mite at bay and save Tasmania's bees?
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