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Tag: honeybees
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Team of scientists discover 27 new bee viruses
DNA & RNA samples taken from 12 bee species of 9 countries reveal bees are carrying 27 new viruses in addition to the previously known viruses they carry.
June 25, 2018
Design-Build
Bee vision and the color purple
A study of nine bumblebee colonies in Germany found that those who favored purple blooms were greatly rewarded for their preference. Details here on Total Landscape Care!
February 2, 2018
Business
How to help honeybees survive the season with a winter garden
Unlike bumblebees, honeybees cluster together and “shiver” to generate heat to keep the queen protected and warm. Find out how to help the honeybees this winter.
November 7, 2017
Business
Bayer’s new Altus insecticide targets pests but spares bees, beneficial bugs
Altus is a systemic, broad-spectrum control of sucking pests where it can be applied before, during or after plant bloom, giving applicators flexibility.
October 23, 2017
Safety
Arizona landscaper dies after attacked by a swarm of bees
A landscaper died and several other people were injured after a swarm of bees attacked them yesterday outside a house in Tucson, Arizona.
August 1, 2017
Business
Lead author of recent neonics study responds to backlash from funders
The author of a neonicotinoids study that led to conflicting results is being accused of overstating the threat neonics poses to honeybees. Get details here!
July 20, 2017
Business
Large field study on honeybees and neonics results in paradoxical results
To answer the question of how bees react to neonics in field settings, scientists conducted the largest field study ever in the UK, Germany and Hungary.
July 5, 2017
Design-Build
Ensuring beneficial bugs have adequate nooks, crannies
Call them what you want – bug boxes, bug hotels – these abodes help encourage beneficial insects to visit and supplement the loss of their natural habitats.
February 25, 2017
Business
Federal hiring freeze halts promising pollinator research
President Trump's executive order to freeze federal hiring has placed many researchers in limbo, including one studying the bee die-off issue. Read more on TLC!
February 7, 2017
Business
New Wisconsin-Stout research will help scientists help bees
The University of Wisconsin-Stout has found a new strain of bacterium that poses a deadly threat to honeybees. Read more about their research here on TLC.
January 9, 2017
Business
County’s aerial spraying for mosquitoes kills millions of bees
A North Carolina town sprayed Naled, an insecticide, to control the adult mosquito population. The aerial spray also killed millions of bees. Click to see more.
September 1, 2016
Business
Researchers to determine which landscape plants boost pollinators
Researchers focused on pollinator protection in ornamental horticulture have been awarded more than $2.8 million from the USDA. Click to read the full details.
August 16, 2016
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