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- Bee-killing pesticides have been found in US drinking water Fri, 7 Apr 17, 9:42pmWe’ve known that neonicotinoid insecticides are bad news for bee populations for several years now, but one thing we don’t know about these pesticides is how they impact human health...
- Beeograph smart beehive monitors the health of bees to fight colony collapse Fri, 29 Jul 16, 10:48pmA new IndieGoGo campaign is raising funds for Beeograph – a smart, sustainable beehive with built-in sensors that monitor interior conditions to further research on mass bee deaths around the globe...
- Honey Bee Colony Collapse Disorder Linked to Tobacco Plant Virus Thu, 23 Jan 14, 7:30amHoney bees photo from Shutterstock A new report published in the journal mBio shows that the staggering rise in honey bee deaths over the past decade could be partly due to a virus that stems from tobacco plants...
- Falling Numbers of Honeybees Threaten UK’s Food Security Thu, 9 Jan 14, 10:00pmPhoto © Shutterstock A new study in the journal PLoS One has revealed that UK honeybees are only providing a quarter of the pollination that is actually needed for all of its crops...
- Study Shows Car Exhaust Destroys Honeybees’ Sense of Smell Fri, 4 Oct 13, 2:00amA new UK study shows that the fumes emitted by cars may have a devastating impact on honeybees' ability to find and recognize flowers to use as food. The scientists found that pollutants in diesel destroyed the natural aroma...
- One in Three Honeybees Died Last Winter in the US Thu, 9 May 13, 3:07amBee photo from Shutterstock This past winter was a harsh one - particularly for bees and beekeepers across the United States. A recent survey by the Bee Informed Partnership and the Apiary Inspectors of America has shown...
- Harvard Study Links Pesticide-Laced Corn Syrup to Bee Colony Collapse Tue, 10 Apr 12, 8:24amThe decline of the bee population over the last few years has been blamed on many causes, but a recent Harvard University study gives “convincing evidence” that pesticide-laced corn syrup may be the cause of colony...
- New Harvard Study Gives “Convincing Evidence” That Pesticide-Laced Corn Syrup is Linked to Bee Colony Collapse Tue, 10 Apr 12, 2:20amThe decline of the bee population over the last few years has been blamed on many causes, but a recent Harvard University study gives “convincing evidence” that pesticide-laced corn syrup may be the cause of colony...
- New Harvard Study Gives “Convincing Evidence” That Pesticides are Linked to Bee Colony Collapse Tue, 10 Apr 12, 2:20amThe decline of the bee population over the last few years has been blamed on many causes, but a recent Harvard University study gives “convincing evidence” that a certain type of pesticide may be the cause of...