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Nagaland University researchers identify Stingless Bee Species that can in
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Researchers from Nagaland University have identified a stingless bee species that can significantly enhance agricultural yield through pollination. The species identified are Tetragonula iridipennis (Smith) and lepidotrigona arcifera (Cockerell).
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"Saving bees is saving our future": PM Modi praises Pune youth's 'Bee Mitr
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted a youth-led initiative from Pune focused on protecting honeybees, stating that safeguarding bees contributes to preserving the environment, agriculture, and the well-being of future generations.
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Invasive yellow-legged hornets spotted in US for first time
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The first live specimen of a yellow-legged hornet, which “poses a threat to honeybees and other pollinators,” has been detected in the wild in the United States, according to a release from the Georgia Department of Agriculture, CNN reported.
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Study sheds light on connection of warmer springs, bees waking up earlier
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Warmer springs, according to recent research, are prompting bees to awaken earlier, endangering agricultural pollination of apples and pears.
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Warmer springs are causing bees to wake up earlier: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a new study, warmer springs are causing British bees to awaken earlier, threatening crop pollination of apples and pears. The research was published in Ecology and Evolution.
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Rapid urban beekeeping has a negative influence on wild bee populations: S
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A team led by Concordia academics stated in a recent report published in the journal PeerJ that the tremendous expansion in urban honeybee-keeping over the last decade may be harming surrounding wild bee populations. Small bees with limited foraging ranges may be especially vulnerable, they
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Rapid urban honeybee-keeping adversely impact wild bee populations: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In a new paper in the journal PeerJ, a team led by Concordia researchers argued that the rapid growth in urban honeybee-keeping over the past decade may be negatively impacting nearby wild bee populations. Small bees with limited foraging ranges may be especially at risk, they write.
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Honeybee health can be measured through DNA contained in honey: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Vari (Athens) [Greece], May 29 (ANI): The B.S.R.C. 'Alexander Fleming' in Greece has perfected a method for analysing DNA traces in honey, revealing the species with which honeybees interact.
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Research: DNA contained in honey reveals honeybee health
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Vari (Athens) [Greece], May 23 (ANI): Researchers from Greece's B.S.R.C. 'Alexander Fleming' have optimized a method for characterizing DNA traces in honey, revealing the species with which honeybees interact.
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Big bumblebees take time to learn locations of best flowers: Study
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Exeter [UK], December 30 (ANI): While big bumblebees take time to learn locations of best flowers, smaller bumblebees which have a shorter flight range and less carrying capacity do not pay special attention to flowers with the richest nectar, according to a new study.
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Intensive beekeeping not responsible for common bee diseases: Study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 17 (ANI): A recent study has suggested that intensive beekeeping does not raise the risk of diseases that harm or kill the insects.
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Honeybees responsible for decreasing population of bumblebees: study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], July 6 (ANI): There are several species that are staring at the risk of extinction. One such species is that of bumblebees that are on the verge of extinction because of diseases spread by domestic honeybees, reports a recent study.
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