The study encompassed observations in 17 cherry orchards in eastern Germany, where some growers utilized honey bees in hives as pollinators, while others relied on wild mason bees. To maximize…
The Asian Hornets commonly referred to as the “yellow-legged hornet” because of the color of its tarsi, is a formidable predator of honey bees and other significant pollinators. The Asian…
Bees provide a crucial ecological service, protecting the balance of nature, encouraging plant reproduction, and advancing food security in the face of climate change. To honour the importance of bees…
The availability of floral resources and habitat were two other significant factors the researchers measured that have an impact on wild bee populations. A group of researchers from Concordia claim…
The Citizens Initiative’s success is a resounding indication of the broad public support for initiatives in support of pollinators, biodiversity, and sustainable agriculture. The European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), “Save bees…
The plight of the bumblebee has been well documented. In recent years, researchers and advocates have reported worrying population declines across North America and Europe as climate change menaces the…
For a few frenzied weeks, beekeepers from around the United States truck billions of honeybees to California to rent them to almond growers who need the insects to pollinate the…
A lack of bees in agricultural areas is limiting the supply of some food crops, a new US-based study has found, suggesting that declines in the pollinators may have serious…
Scientists often study the genomes of individual organisms to try to tease out the relationship between genes and behavior. A new study of Africanized honey bees reveals, however, that the…
Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their role in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for…