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Scientists examine how common pesticide mixes may affect bee die-offs
Oct 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Since reports of widespread bee die-offs began to surface in October 2006, researchers have investigated possible reasons ranging from hive-infecting mites to cell phone-tower radiation. They have yet to ...
Honeybees are on the rise but demand grows faster
May 07, 2009 |
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The notion that a decline in pollinators may threaten the human food supply - producing a situation that has been referred to as a "pollination crisis" - can be considered a myth, at least where honey bees ...
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Bee keepers across U.S. suffering losses
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Apr 24, 2007 |
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Beekeepers across the United States are noticing a large loss in hives from year to year and it is being attributed to colony collapse disorder.
Survey finds slower decline of honeybee colonies
May 20, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The decline of honeybee colonies has slowed slightly since last fall, but a mysterious combination of ailments is still decimating the insect's population, federal researchers say.
Beehive fence deters elephant raiders
Jun 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A fence made out of beehives wired together has been shown to significantly reduce crop raids by elephants, Oxford University scientists report.
Hypersensitivity reactions to the quadrivalent HPV vaccine are rare
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Dec 03, 2008 |
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Hypersensitivity reactions to the quadrivalent HPV vaccine (4vHPV, Gardasil) are uncommon and most schoolgirls can tolerate subsequent doses, finds the first evaluation of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine published on bmj.com ...
Fungus Foot Baths Could Save Bees
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Jul 28, 2008 |
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One of the biggest world wide threats to honey bees, the varroa mite, could soon be about to meet its nemesis. Researchers at the University of Warwick are examining naturally occurring fungi that kill the varroa mite. They ...
Hives ferment a yeasty brew, attract beetle pest
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May 16, 2007 |
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The honeybee's alarm signal may not only bring help, but also attract the small hive beetle. Now, an international team of researchers has found that small hive beetles can detect some alarm pheromones at levels below that ...
Probing Question: What's killing the honey bees?
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Mar 01, 2007 |
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Far away from the snowdrifts outside our windows, spring is unfolding in California as the almond trees begin to bloom. Missing from the party are millions of honey bees typically trucked in to pollinate the ...
Greek experts look out for lost honey bees
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Jan 28, 2008 |
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Greek experts have expressed concern for the unexplained disappearance of large quantities of honey bees.
Sex life may hold key to honeybee survival
Sep 14, 2009 |
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The number and diversity of male partners a queen honeybee has could help to protect her children from disease, say University of Leeds scientists, who are investigating possible causes of the widespread increase ...
Genomic study yields plausible cause of colony collapse disorder
Aug 24, 2009 |
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Researchers report this week that they have found a surprising but reliable marker of colony collapse disorder, a baffling malady that in 2007-2008 killed off more than a third of commercial honey bees in ...
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