How do you vaccinate a honeybee? 6 questions answered about a new tool for protecting pollinators
A vaccine for bees may evoke images of teeny hypodermic needles, but this product works in a sophisticated way that reflects the social structure of honeybee colonies.
Jennie L. Durant, Research Affiliate in Human Ecology, University of California, Davis •
conversation
Jan. 20, 2023 • ~7 min
Jan. 20, 2023 • ~7 min
Honeybee lifespan could be half what it was 50 years ago – new study
The report results could help explain honeybee colony deaths.
Dave Goulson, Professor of Biology (Evolution, Behaviour and Environment), University of Sussex
• conversation
Nov. 14, 2022 • ~6 min
Nov. 14, 2022 • ~6 min
Bees face many challenges – and climate change is ratcheting up the pressure
Honey bees, wild and native bees face threats from parasites, pesticides and habitat loss. Shorter winters, more extreme weather and more habitat destruction won’t help.
Jennie L. Durant, Research Affiliate in Human Ecology, University of California, Davis •
conversation
Oct. 13, 2022 • ~10 min
Oct. 13, 2022 • ~10 min
Charles Henry Turner: The little-known Black high school science teacher who revolutionized the study of insect behavior in the early 20th century
The son of a formerly enslaved mother, Charles Henry Turner was the first to discover that bees and other insects have the ability to modify their behavior based on experience.
Edward D. Melillo, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of History and Environmental Studies, Amherst College
• conversation
July 29, 2022 • ~9 min
July 29, 2022 • ~9 min
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