What’s killing bumblebees? It could be the trees
A search for the cause of massive bumblebee (Bombus spp.) deaths has reached some surprising conclusions. The culprit may not be humans. It may be the trees. “Not ...
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Honeybees spread viruses to wild bees through flowers
Just as doorknobs can spread the flu from one person to another, sharing flowers with honeybees may cause wild bumblebees to contract a pair of deadly viruses. ...
European Union plans to ban common pesticides
The European Union plans to ban one of the most common pesticides in the world due to concerns about the pesticide posing a high risk to amphibians and fish as one ...
City bumblebees fare better than those on farms
Bumblebees that live in cities and villages seem to be faring better than bumblebees using agricultural fields as habitat, according to new research. To determine ...
Study links fungicides to bee colony declines
Researchers recently found what they believe may be an unexpected cause of bee decline in the United States — fungicides. Looking at sites across the country ...
Climate change may be depriving bumblebees of food
Bumblebees gather pollen twice as fast as honeybees, but new research from Colorado suggests that climate change may be straining the wildflowers available to ...