Last Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012, 10:36
Honey bees are clever than you thought. They "self-medicate" when their colony is infected with a harmful fungus, bringing in increased amounts of antifungal plant resins to ward off the pathogen.
Last Updated: Friday, March 30, 2012, 09:25
Two studies suggest a common type of pesticide is causing problems for honeybees and bumblebees.
Last Updated: Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 16:13
Highly promiscuous mating behaviour of queen honey bees holds the key to a healthier bee colony.
Last Updated: Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 09:58
With the numbers of honey bees declining in China, the country has now started depending on artificial pollination to harvest fruits.
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 18:41
California scientists have identified four new viruses in healthy honey bee colonies.
Last Updated: Thursday, May 12, 2011, 18:16
Electromagnetic fields could be contributing to disappearance of bee colonies around the world.
Last Updated: Friday, January 21, 2011, 16:27
The use of a new generation of pesticides could be blamed for bees` mysterious decline.
Last Updated: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 22:17
The Uttar Pradesh police are probing the bee-invasion incident at Mayawati`s mega rally on Tuesday after the BSP cried foul and claimed involvement of "mischievous elements".
Last Updated: Sunday, March 14, 2010, 23:43
The secret of honey bees` success has finally been discovered, after scientists have found that a special type of "heater" bee warms the hive and controls the complex social structure of the colony.
Last Updated: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 13:24
Honey bees warn nest mates about dangers they encounter, with a signal that is like a `stop` sign for others foraging for food at "dangerous" locations.
Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2009, 12:15
As in the case of the house sparrows, mobile towers are posing a serious threat to honey bees, hitting apiculture, which is a source of additional income to rural folk across Kerala, says a study.
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