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Study reveals how Omega-3 oil counteracts toxic effects of pesticides in p
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to new research, using an omega-3 rich oil known as "ahiflower oil" helps protect honey bee mitochondria against neonicotinoid pesticide damage. Hichem Menail, a PhD student at the Universite de Moncton in New Brunswick, Canada, conducted this study as part of a larger effort.
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Omega-3 oil counteracts toxic effects of pesticides in pollinators: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to new research, using an omega-3-rich oil known as "ahiflower oil" helps protect honey bee mitochondria against neonicotinoid pesticide damage. Hichem Menail, a PhD student at the Universite de Moncton in New Brunswick, Canada, conducted this study as part of a larger effort.
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Immune-boosting therapy helps honey bees resist deadly viruses: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers have successfully tested a novel strategy for enhancing honey bees' immune systems in an effort to help them fend off lethal viruses that have caused significant losses of the vital pollinator around the world.
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Researchers discover how honey bees are more faithful to flower patches th
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
When it comes to returning to collect additional pollen and nectar, honey bees are more devoted to their flower patches than bumble bees, according to researchers.
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Immune-boosting therapy helps honey bees fight viruses: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Scientists have discovered a unique method of strengthening honey bees' immune systems to help them fight lethal viruses, which have contributed to significant losses of the essential pollinator worldwide.
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Honey bees more faithful to their flower patches than bumble bees: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers found that honey bees are more loyal to their flower patches than bumble bees when it comes to returning to collect more pollen and nectar. This research was published in Ecosphere.
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Research reveals honey bee nest structure is surprisingly adaptive, resili
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers from Auburn University discovered that honey bee colonies had amazing abilities to adapt and retain their nest construction even in the face of severe shocks.
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Honey bee nest structure is surprisingly adaptive, resilient: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Auburn University researchers showed that honey bee colonies had extraordinary skills to adapt and preserve their nest construction even in the face of severe disturbances.
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Pune: 10 members of family hospitalised after being attacked by bees
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
As many as 10 members of a family were hospitalised after they were attacked by a swarm of honey bees in the Pune district of Maharashtra, an official said on Thursday.
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Honey bees use social learning to enhance their waggle dance: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) and the University of California San Diego demonstrated in a study published in Science that honey bees use social signal learning to increase their capacity to waggle dance.
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J-K witnessing sweet revolution, 1,43,000 new bee colonies to be set up en
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir government has embarked upon multi-pronged strategies to increase number of bee colonies through cluster formation, encouraging bee-preneurship and bee-startups besides developing infrastructure for post harvest management, value addition and marketing.
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'Queen banking' can help beekeepers deal with climate change
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Queen banking, the process of storing extra queens in the spring to replenish colonies in the autumn, can be made more stable and labour-efficient by keeping queen bees frozen in indoor refrigeration units, according to a Washington State University research. It could also improve honey bee
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