A natural, sustainable alternative to pesticides that targets specific pests, without harming beneficial pollinators such as honeybees, is being developed with the help of researchers from... more

Queen stingless bees face an increased risk of being executed by worker bees if they mate... more

When insects carry the pollen from one flower to another to pollinate them, the pollen must attach to and detach from different surfaces. Scientists have discovered that the mechanisms are far more complex than previously assumed. They differ... more

For allergy sufferers, the pollination period is a tough time, whereas for plants it is the opportunity to reproduce: in addition to the wind, insects, in particular, carry... more

Bees only feast on nectar and pollen, right? more

Queen stingless bees face an increased risk of being executed by worker bees if they mate... more

The plant and animal kingdoms are rich in odors that function as key communication modules. Specifically, the interactions between plants and insects come with a plethora of odor exchanges. While some scents help attract pollinators, others... more

A new study provides the most accurate estimate of the frequency that planets that are similar to Earth in size... more

Researchers have developed a new method to rapidly identify the sources of bee pollen to understand which flowers are important for bees. more

A small team of environmentalists with Friends of the Earth, Toxicology Research International and Pesticide Research Institute has carried out a study of insecticide toxicity loading of chemical pesticides that are used... more

Researchers at UEA and the Earlham Institute (EI) have developed a new method to rapidly identify the sources of bee pollen to understand which flowers are important for... more

James Cook University scientists have discovered a common honey bee disease can be deadly to native Australian wild bees and can be transmitted by flowers—the first time this link has... more

Roadside verges provide a vital refuge for pollinators -- but they must be managed better, new research shows. more

Roadside verges provide a vital refuge for pollinators—but they must be managed better, new research shows. more

Excreted honeydew contains high doses of neonicotinoids more

A new article reveals that adjuvants, chemicals commonly added to pesticides, amplify toxicity affecting mortality rates, flight intensity, colony intensity, and pupae development in honey bees. more

Adjuvants are chemicals that are commonly added to plant protection products, such as pesticides, to help them spread, adhere to targets, disperse appropriately, or prevent drift, among other things. There was a... more

Limonoids are a class of plant natural products whose complex chemistry has been intensively investigated for over 50 years. more

Limonoids are a class of plant natural products whose complex chemistry has been intensively investigated for over 50 years. more

From bees to birds to humans, the animal kingdom is full of organisms that have evolved complex social structures to solve specific... more

Anatoly Rubtsov looked despondently at the beehives lining his property. "The farm used to be loud, it sang," he said. Today just a faint buzz is audible but an overpowering rotting stench... more

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Imagine having a rat clinging to your back, sucking out your fat stores. That’s similar to what infested bees endure when the Varroa destructor mite comes calling. Some... more

New molecular tools help select bees that can rid their hives of the parasites more

Higher mean temperatures as associated with climate change can have a severe impact on plants and animals by disrupting their mutually beneficial relationship: The pasque flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris), for example, is very sensitive to rising temperatures by flowering... more

Plants rely on bees for pollination; bees need plants to supply nectar and pollen. Scientists have studied how climate change affects these mutualistic interactions. more