Four pesticides commonly used on crops to kill insects and fungi also kill honeybee larvae within their hives,according to Penn State and University of Florida researchers.The team also found that N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone(NMP)—an ...
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It's taken nearly 200 years,but scientists in Arizona and Europe have teased out how the molecular switch for sex gradually and adaptively evolved in the honeybee. The first genetic mechanism for sex determination was proposed in the ...
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EPA using guns, body armor to enforce Clean Water Act? The greatest pollination show on Earth is a mix of staggering stats and figures. Sure, numbers tend to bore and overwhelm — but not when it comes to honey bees and the almond ...
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Mookie has unveiled its toy line based on the popular bee-based pre-school show The Hive. On show at Olympia are the interactive play-sets The Honeybee Hive and The Honeydew School, which will be available from March at Argos. With The ...
US Air Force turns to insects for sensor inspiration 10 Sep 2012 Small business technology transfer (STTR) proposal from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research looks to imitate compound eyes. Inspired by nature aDronesa, the ...