Picture shows a graphical abstract, undated. Pollen gathered by bees in Ireland contains large amounts of a banned insecticide, studies have shown. (Science of The Total Environment (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166214, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows Asian hornet, undated. The Asian hornet has not disappeared from Hamburg, health authorities in the German city have confirmed. (NewsX/Bee)
Asian Hornet Reappears In Hamburg
Picture shows pollen samples from the field, undated. Honeybees are more selective in their food choices than previously assumed, investigations by scientists in Finland suggest. (Helena Wirta, NewsX/Bee)
Honeybees Are Picky Eaters, Finnish Study Suggests
Illustrative image shows a bee, undated. (Thomas Hochwarter, NewsX/Bee)
Honeybees And Solitary Pollinators Wrangle For Food, Experts Confirm
Deformed wing viruses are transmitted to bees by parasitic Varroa mites and can cause wing abnormalities and affect neurological functions. A dangerous pathogen that damages the wings of honeybees before eventually killing them could have originated in Asia and not in Europe as previously assumed by scientists. (OIST, NewsX/Bee)