Monthly Archives: March 2014

Pollination improves commercial value of fruit

• 19 March 2014
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Bees play a fundamental role in crop pollination, though the economic value of this ecosystem service is less understood. For nine varieties of strawberries a study in Germany now showed that 98.5% of the pollinators…
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Pollinator declines create many concerns

• 5 March 2014
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Pollinator declines create many concerns, though data in many cases are lacking. For northeastern North America, a literature review (doi: 10.12688/f1000research.2-146.v1) has shown a relationship of declines on different geographical scales. Though species providing crop…
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Why bees are disappearing

• 2 March 2014
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If you still have doubts about the importance of bees, watch this: Marla Spivak explains what bees do, what they need and – in a very equilibrated way – what threats them. http://www.ted.com/talks/marla_spivak_why_bees_are_disappearing.html
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Non-managed bee species may be at risk by honeybee diseases

• 1 March 2014
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Non-managed bee species may be at risk by honeybee diseases: Researchers from the Royal Holloway University of London found that virus infections and Nosema ceranae may be transmitted from honeybees to bumblebees visiting the same…
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