How well are we safeguarding bee species?
The following is adapted from an article previously published by Bayer. For more than 20 years, pesticide safety testing has included a battery of tests on the ...
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Honey bees pollinate a lot more than just crops
Buzz about the agricultural significance of honey bees and concerns about the implications of their decline for food production are widespread, but discussions ...
Smart hives and healthy colonies
How does a beekeeper know if his honey bee colonies are healthy? Traditionally, it required going to the apiary, taking the lid off a hive and removing each ...
Native bees struggle to compete in drought-stricken California
Introduced honey bees (Apis mellifera) may be hogging the flowers on California’s central coast, outcompeting native pollinators. When researchers surveyed bees ...