Climate change, invasive species wiped away N America’s bee species
Almost 94% wild bee, native plant species gone in last 30 years, flags study
World’s first vaccine for honeybees gets conditional nod in US
Bacterial disease American foulbrood is fatal, routinely ravages colonies
GM mustard will obliterate honey bees: Apiculturists protest Central decision in Bharatpur
Mustard is the only natural crop that bee farmers depend on
Honeybees join humans as the only known animals that can tell the difference between odd and even numbers
Parity classification has not been shown in non-human animals until now
Simply put: Bee apocalypse
Simply Put: Insect apocalypse
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Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022
To protect India’s bees, we need to understand their impact on agricultural practices
Farmers worry about effect of genetically modified crops on honey bees
Simply Put: Nursery rhymes about honey
It’s not honey: How the ‘magic syrup’ beat Indian testing protocols
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Global Eco Watch: 1.2 million Indians died of snake bites in last 20 years
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Animal biodiversity loss limits plants’ ability to adapt to climate change globally: Experts
India
Not so sweet: Honey production falls 40% in Bihar
Researchers have attributed the fall to erratic weather conditions in the state
COVID-19: Bihar beekeepers find it tough to relocate bee boxes amid lockdown
Bees are relocated to orchards in Jharkhand for them to get easy access to food sources
Tropical crops at risk from pollinator loss due to climate change, shift in land use, finds study
Number of insects that pollinate tropical plants declined by 61%
Ivy, dandelions and other common wildflowers are often seen as weeds — but they’re a crucial resource for pollinating insects
The past 90 years have seen the loss of over 97% of the UK’s wildflower meadows
CSE gives FSSAI information about its probe into honey adulteration
Urges food regulator to take quick action against nefarious business
It’s sugar, honey; and it’s a crime
Tests from a German laboratory found that Indian honey is adulterated with sugar syrup
Stinging: Insect taxonomy expertise in Europe may be at risk
Study finds 41.4% of insect orders not covered by sufficient number of scientists
Scientists write to PM against ICAR ‘gag order’ on GM mustard
Health and safety of crops draw concern from scientific community
Antibacterial resistance: Don't compromise
The only way to combat antibiotic resistance is to keep the environment clean
Why do bees have queens? 2 biologists explain this insect’s social structure – and why some bees don’t have a queen at all
The division of labour and the complex hive structures help explain why there are bees with queens
World Bee Day 2021: Why do bees fascinate us?
Three out of four crops producing fruits or seeds depend, at least in part, on pollinators. They are the key to our food security as well as to …
Is air pollution contributing to the ‘insect apocalypse’? Yes, experts tell DTE
Pollutants affect certain insects more than others; they can kill them or mess with their ability to sniff flowers, lowering pollination …
Nigeria becomes fourth African nation to join global coalition to protect pollinators
Even as pollinator populations are declining globally, data about them, especially in the developing world, is insufficient