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Why Puerto Rico’s Killer Bees Stopped Killing
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Secrets of the Hive > Upon their arrival in Puerto Rico, killer bees caused one human death a year. But something strange began to happen — they became gentler.
Source: www.smithsonianchannel.com/videos/why-puerto-ricos-killer-bees-stopped-killing/37598
Moo-ve over connected cows, the internet of bees is here
Moo-ve over connected cows, the internet of bees is here
A new project is aiming to bring bees online by putting them in tiny backpacks so that scientists can track the threatened insect’s behavior
Source: www.cityam.com/272476/moo-ve-over-connected-cows-internet-bees
Honey Bee Health Coalition The Bee Nutrition Challenge: An Innovation Award
Honey Bee Health Coalition The Bee Nutrition Challenge: An Innovation Award
Honey Bee Health Coalition
Source: honeybeehealthcoalition.org/the-bee-nutrition-challenge-an-innovation-award/
Evolutionary ecology could benefit beekeepers battling diseases
A review paper draws on scientific studies to recommend ways to reduce honeybee disease impacts, such as limiting the mixing of bees between colonies and supporting natural bee behaviors that provide disease resistance.
Source: www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-08/ehs-eec082917.php
Good news for bees as numbers rise and mystery malady wanes
The number of commercial U.S. honeybee colonies rose 3 per cent to 2.89 million as of April 1, according to the USDA
Probiotics could improve survival rates in honey bees exposed to pesticide, study finds
In a new study from Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) and Western University, researchers have shown that probiotics can potentially protect honey bees from the toxic effects of pesticides.
Source: phys.org/news/2017-06-probiotics-survival-honey-bees-exposed.html
A third of the nation’s honeybee colonies died last year. Why you should care
An annual survey of America’s beekeepers showed from April 2016 to April 2017 about 33% of bee colonies were lost.
I’ve been getting several inquiries about the mushrooms that Paul Stamets discovered that helped his honeybees’ health. I’m happy to announce that I’ll be growing one of the mushrooms that he first observed with this trait. The expected grow time for these is 4 to 12 months but with my experience I expect it to be closer to 4 months. After I get my first “fruit” from this I will be selling starters. If you’re interested, keep following this site and I’ll have more details as everything comes about.
A first lesson in six-legged soccer tests bumblebees’ ability to learn.
Source: www.sciencenews.org/article/score-bumblebees-football-insect-social-learning
A vibrational pulse that was thought to be a “stop” signal between bees may actually be a startled response when they collide
Source: www.newscientist.com/article/2121275-honeybees-let-out-a-whoop-when-they-bump-into-each-other/