Pollinators: neonicotinoid pesticides stop bees and flies from getting a good night's sleep
Chemicals banned in the EU were recently granted an exemption for limited use in the UK.
Kiah Tasman, Teaching Associate in Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol •
conversation
Jan. 21, 2021 • ~6 min
Jan. 21, 2021 • ~6 min
Honey bees can't practice social distancing, so they stay healthy in close quarters by working together
Life in a honey bee hive is all about cooperating for the collective good.
Phil Starks, Associate Professor of Biology, Tufts University •
conversation
Aug. 14, 2020 • ~9 min
Aug. 14, 2020 • ~9 min
Why allotments offer urban oases for bees and butterflies
Urban green spaces can be a rich habitat for diverse pollinators, if they're managed properly.
Matthew Pound, Senior lecturer in Physical Geography, Northumbria University, Newcastle •
conversation
July 15, 2020 • ~7 min
July 15, 2020 • ~7 min
Harvard bee experts discuss the murder hornet threat
Bee health experts Benjamin de Bivort and James Crall discuss the murder hornet threat and other dangers facing bees.
Juan Siliezar •
harvard
June 3, 2020 • ~9 min
June 3, 2020 • ~9 min
What are Asian giant hornets, and are they really dangerous? 5 questions answered
Are 'murder hornets' from Asia invading North America? A Japanese entomologist who's been stung by one and lived to tell the tale explains what's true about these predatory insects.
Akito Y Kawahara, Associate Professor and Curator of Insects, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida •
conversation
May 11, 2020 • ~9 min
May 11, 2020 • ~9 min
'Bee-washing' hurts bees and misleads consumers
'Bee-washing,' marketing claims that purport to help bees, can diminish the important distinction between a honey bee and native bee.
Lila Westreich, PhD Candidate, School of Environment and Forest Sciences, Seattle, Washington, University of Washington
• conversation
Feb. 19, 2020 • ~7 min
Feb. 19, 2020 • ~7 min
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