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Is an ‘Insect Apocalypse’ Happening? How Would We Know?

Brian Lovett at University of Maryland | 4/29/2019 | Via TheConversation.comInsects scuttle, chew and fly through the world around us. Humans rely on them to pollinate plants, prey on insects that we…

Introducing Beescape: A New Online Tool and Community to Support Bees

Amy Duke | 4/1/2019 | Penn State UniversityA new online tool and community, called Beescape, enables beekeepers, or anyone interested in bees, to understand the specific stressors to which the bees…

The Buzz About Bumble Bees Isn't Good

Wood et al. at Michigan State UniversityWhile many scientists are focused on the decline of honey bees, relatively few study bumble bees. The good news is that a new study provides an estimate on…

Honey bees aren’t the only pollinators of apple flowers: bumble bees, sweat bees, mason bees and many other species do, too—and the more the better

Diverse Bee Communities Best for Apple Orchards

Jan Suszkiw | 3/17/2019 | USDA ARS via Morning AgClipsWASHINGTON — Honey bees aren’t the only pollinators of apple flowers: bumble bees, sweat bees, mason bees and many other species do, too—and the…

Unravelling the Workings of a Major Bee Pest

USDA ARS & University of Maryland | 1/30/2019 | Via Morning Ag ClipsResearch by scientists at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the University of Maryland released today sheds new light…

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Why Do We Love Bees but Hate Wasps?

A lack of understanding of the important role of wasps in the ecosystem and economy is a fundamental reason why they are universally despised whereas bees are much loved, according to UCL led…