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UrduDisrupted sleep cycles are a well known concern for human health and function, and now researchers have found similar impacts on insects. A new study has found that artificial light disrupts the circadian rhythms of honey bees and poses a threat to their essential role as pollinators.
Tag: Honeybees
Honey bees in demand: New contract strategies to support pollination services
As the world’s native bee populations are declining, crop production requiring pollinators increasingly relies on commercial pollination services. A study from the University of Illinois looks at pollination contracts between beekeepers and California almond growers, exploring clauses that make the agreements more appealing for both parties.
Bees and wasps use the same architectural solutions to join large hexagons to small hexagons
Bees and wasps have converged on the same architectural solutions to nest-building problems, according to a study.
Honeybee Hives May Reveal the Microbial Signatures of Urban Aerobiomes, Researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering Find
Elizabeth Hénaff, Assistant Professor in the NYU Tandon School of Engineering’s Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) and in the Department of Technology, Culture and Society, along with colleagues from MIT, Pratt Institute and Weill Cornell Medicine, conducted a pilot study by sampling various materials from three hives in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. They found diverse genetic information in the debris accumulated at the bottom of the hives, including genetic data from environmental bacteria.
Decline of Bees, Other Pollinators Threatens U.S. Crop Yields
Crop yields for apples, cherries and blueberries across the United States are being reduced by a lack of pollinators, according to Rutgers-led research, the most comprehensive study of its kind to date. Most of the world’s crops depend on honeybees and wild bees for pollination, so declines in both managed and wild bee populations raise concerns about food security, notes the study in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.
Rutgers Experts Available to Discuss Invasive Asian Giant Hornet
New Brunswick, N.J. (May 6, 2020) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick experts are available for interviews on inquiries about the invasive Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia). While media reports have triggered concern over the large pest, there are no reports of…