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Save the native bees: Reframing the bee problem - Earth.com
Jul 21, 2018 ... Something is indeed killing domestic honey bees (Apis mellifera). Colony collapse disorder has created serious problems for apiarists and the ...
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Honey bees use animal poop to deflect deadly hornet attacks - Earth ...
Dec 9, 2020 ... Asian honey bees collect animal feces and place it near the entrances of their nest to deter giant hornets, according to research from the ...
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Bees are making less honey, and five decades of data reveals why ...
Jan 4, 2024 ... A new study conducted by researchers at Penn State University has shed light on this mystery, revealing key insights drawn from an extensive analysis of data ...
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Killer bees are aggressive by nurture, not just by nature - Earth.com
Jul 7, 2020 ... A new study may help to unravel this mystery, showing that aggressive behavior among honey bees is primarily influenced by the genetic ...
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How does urban beekeeping affect native wild bees? - Earth.com
Oct 11, 2024 ... The researchers identified a correlation between managed honey bee apiaries, urban land, and the reduced number of bees from six of 33 wild bee genera.
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Jun 12, 2019 ... Honey bees are one of nature's most important pollinators, but aside from helping plants reproduce, honey bees depend on pollen for healthy ...
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Deadly honey bee diseases are influenced by the weather - Earth.com
Nov 9, 2021 ... Honey bees worldwide have been hit hard by a number of diseases. New research published in the journal Scientific Reports, ...
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Are Bees Endangered? - Earthpedia - Earth.com
The western honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most important pollinator for agriculture. These bees are cultivated on every continent except Antarctica. This ...
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Bee conservation relies on plant diversity - Earth.com
Feb 10, 2021 ... The researchers identified a link between flower morphology and energy efficiency that affects the foraging behavior of bumblebees and honey bees.
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Breeding “cleaner” bees may stop varroa mites in their tracks - Earth ...
Apr 7, 2022 ... Honey bees are pollinators of flowering plants all over the world and are therefore critical for the production of food crops.
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