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Jul 20, 2018 ... Honey bees have developed an extremely effective defense mechanism to guard against lethal hornets that raid nests for larvae and food.

Nov 15, 2023 ... Penn State researchers have made a significant discovery regarding the deformed wing virus (DWV) affecting honey bees.

Jul 31, 2023 ... Also, in the case of the best-known bee species, the European honey bee, for producing honey and beeswax. ... Honey bees, for example, live in ...

Nov 14, 2022 ... A recent study led by the University of Maryland has shown that the lifespan of honey bees kept in a controlled, laboratory environment is 50 percent shorter.

Mar 3, 2023 ... The research team found that several stressors impacted honey bee colony loss at the national level, including the use of pesticides nearby, ...

May 1, 2020 ... Honey bees in the UK are increasingly suffering from a viral disease called chronic bee paralysis.

Jun 15, 2024 ... Researchers discover honeybees can detect lung cancer by smelling human breath, offering a potential breakthrough in early diagnosis.

Jul 11, 2018 ... For honey bees, everything revolves around the queen, and for good reason. As the only fertile female in the entire colony, she is the ...

On the third Saturday of August each year, World Honey Bee Day is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of honey bees and other pollinators.

Jan 16, 2021 ... A major cause of colony collapse is queen bee failure, which occurs when queen bees lose their ability to maintain the worker bee population.