Tag: Colony Collapse Disorder
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How mushrooms might save the honey bee
In the fight against one of the honey bee’s nemesis, the varroa mite, scientists have found an ally in a widely-distributed mushroom.
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700+ native bee species spiraling toward extinction
North American bees are at risk of disappearing thanks to severe habitat loss and increasing pesticide use, among other threats, new report reveals.
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Imagine a world reliant on robot bees to roam the fields and meadows
Welcome to your dystopian nightmare installment #4692.
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This is what life without bees would look like
One in three bites of food depends on pollinators; these images show how bleak our plates would be without our partners in pollination.
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Maryland to become first state to ban bee-killing pesticides
While farmers will still be allowed to use neonicotinoids, the popular pesticide will be banned from consumers.
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57 different pesticides found in honeybees
Using a new method to detect pesticides, researchers hope to get a handle on the toxic puzzle of bee poisonings.
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How to make log hives for healthier bees (Video)
Made out of a hollowed-out log, this do-it-yourself hive accommodates bees' natural inclinations, helping them to stay healthier.
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What Christmas dinner without bees would look like
Take away our pollinating friends and the yuletide feast would be a barren affair.
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EyesOnHives: App uses real-time analytics to monitor beehive health (Video)
This new technology could save bees from colony collapse disorder by alerting beekeepers ahead of time whether the hive is thriving or sick -- and allowing beekeepers to share their data and knowledge with others.
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Court sides with the bees, overturns EPA approval of a pesticide
Appeals court calls EPA approval of bee-threatening sulfoxaflor “based on flawed and limited data.”
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Hive thefts may be on the rise as the bee population declines
Bee thieves are becoming an increasingly costly problem in the wake of colony collapse.
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68 garden pesticides to avoid in order to help the bees
These insect-killing chemicals spell doom for important pollinators.
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The death of bees, in a nutshell: 6-minute video explores colony collapse disorder
Honeybees are an integral part of our food system, and their demise could spell big trouble for us. This video explainer offers a quick and easy-to-understand look at the issue.
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8 years later: the state of the bees
The New York Times breaks down years of bee news and bee research for us.
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Nicotine-like pesticide blamed in bee deaths widespread in Midwestern rivers
A survey of corn and soybean producing regions finds
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Long live local bees! Research shows imported bees are less likely to thrive
New research shows that imported bees are less productive and more vulnerable.
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Pesticide maker withdraws application to use bee-killing pesticides
Whether it was due to campaigners' pressure or government delays, Syngenta has decided it's too late to get permission to use neonics on British crops this season.
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Syngenta seeks exemption from neonicotinoid ban
The pesticide maker claims crops could fail unless farmers get an emergency exemption. But what got us into this mess in the first place?
