Posts Tagged ‘colony collapse’
Honey bees stay healthy in probiotic hives
INDIANA U. (US) — Greater genetic diversity among workers leads to honey bee colonies with fewer pathogens and more abundant helpful bacteria. Continue…
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 9:47 - 0 Comments
Earth & Environment - Jan 13, 2012 12:30 - 8 Comments
High insecticide levels in dead honeybees
PURDUE (US) — Honeybee populations have been in serious decline for years, and scientists may have identified one of the factors that cause bee deaths around agricultural fields. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 31, 2011 6:00 - 3 Comments
Native bees: More bee for the buck
CORNELL (US) — Native bees are two to three times better pollinators, are more plentiful, and are less prone to colony collapse than the better known honeybee, a new study shows. (more…)
