Sentences with phrase «as bee populations»

changing migration patterns of birds and other animals that affect by direct means (foraging, excrement) and indirect means (control of pests, affects on populations of beneficial insects such as bee populations and so on) 5.

As bee populations dwindle, crop yields also decrease, and it's only going to get worse if we don't act.

As bee populations face decline and an uncertain future (and we humans face a hungry future without them), every little bit of innovation and responsible stewardship helps.

Even as bee populations around the world are being threatened by colony collapse disorder, beekeeping is nevertheless enjoying a bit of a renaissance as hobbyists benefit from today's ease of sharing the skills via online sources, the popularization of urban beekeeping, as well as a crop of new technological innovations that help beekeepers better maintain their hives.

Not exact matches

«General Mills» decision to draw attention to the issue of declining bee populations marks the continuation of its commitment to purpose - based marketing, which means brands will go beyond traditional statements such as product benefit in order to align with what's really important to consumers,» Cossette chief creative officer Peter Ignazi told AdWeek.

She also goes into detail about her experience as a beekeeper and teaches readers how bees make honey, how it's harvested, what they can do to help the bee population and what is going on in the hives throughout the year.

Unfortunately honey bee populations in some parts of the world are at risk from a number of interacting factors such as agriculture intensification, Varroa mite, bee pathogens, changes in bee food supplements and pesticides.

Students will analyze data to determine trends in bee populations and the impact on local ecosystems, as well as obtain information on current conservation efforts.

Previous studies linking neonicotinoids to sharp declines in honeybee populations, known as colony collapse disorder, prompted the European Union in 2013 to pass a two - year ban on the use of the pesticides, though bee experts now believe a parasitic mite, poor nutrition or both may also weaken or kill the insects.

That goes for both wild bees that forage on oilseed rape, and those that don't — though populations of known foragers were three times as likely to disappear.

Paxton adds that other bee species are not able to adjust as well to these agricultural practices and their populations are therefore much lower.

There's been some dispute over whether the pesticides are a major contributor to pollinator decline, with some farmers and pesticide manufacturers arguing that factors such as habitat loss and parasite infection have a bigger impact on bee populations.

Although the researchers are not sure why the German bees did so well, they noted this population also consumed less than a third as much rapeseed pollen as their those in the other countries.

More generally, the strategy sets a number of goals: cutting overwintering bee colony losses to 15 % (from roughly 30 % in recent years) by 2025, restoring nearly 3 million hectares of land for pollinators in 5 years, and boosting monarch populations in a key wintering area in Mexico to 225 million by 2020 (roughly four times as high as now).

Then there are the bees: Regardless of whether honeybees become extinct as a species as a result of colony collapse disorder, climate change and other threats, the local extinction of various honeybee populations and the pollination they provide could spell disaster for human agriculture.

In an analysis of nearly 50 years of data on bees from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, researchers found that domesticated honeybee populations have increased about 45 percent, thanks in large part to expansion of the bees into areas such as South America, eastern Asia and Africa.

With their unusually large brains relative to their body size and advanced cognition, parrots live in a complex social environment — not merely in a large population of cooperating creatures, such as bees or ants, but in a dynamic setting of alliances and competitors.

In the early stages of plant regeneration, plants benefit from the interaction with animals: bees pollinate flowers and maintain gene flow among plant populations, while birds disperse seeds that can establish as seedlings at new locations.

Currently several other bee species, such as the blue orchard variety, are commercially available and may help farmers supplement honeybee populations.

Concern over honey bee declines in recent decades as well as annual losses has sparked debate over their causes and has led to hypotheses that a specific novel syndrome «Colony Collapse Disorder» (CCD) is plaguing bee populations.

As scientists, we had no doubt: high mite populations vector high levels of viruses to honey bees that will ultimately kill the colony.»

As colony collapse disorder and other maladies continue to devastate honeybee populations, researchers are turning their attention to alternative pollinators — the thousands of native bee species throughout the country — and are looking for ways to make croplands more attractive to these wild bees.

Dr Vallejo - Marin said: «Our findings have implications for the effects of pesticides on bee populations as well as the pollination services they provide.

As global populations of domestic bee pollinators decline, it is of utmost importance for us to understand what factors attract wild pollinators such as hoverflies to flowers, and how these preferences differ in the face of environmental changAs global populations of domestic bee pollinators decline, it is of utmost importance for us to understand what factors attract wild pollinators such as hoverflies to flowers, and how these preferences differ in the face of environmental changas hoverflies to flowers, and how these preferences differ in the face of environmental change.

As global populations of domestic bee pollinators decline, it is of utmost importance for us to understand the factors that attract wild pollinators such as hoverflies to flowers, and how these preferences differ in the face of environmental changAs global populations of domestic bee pollinators decline, it is of utmost importance for us to understand the factors that attract wild pollinators such as hoverflies to flowers, and how these preferences differ in the face of environmental changas hoverflies to flowers, and how these preferences differ in the face of environmental change.

These effects might be responsible for the decline observed in bee populations as they rely on sophisticated cognitive skills to collect food in the environment.

There is also no discussion of the genetic variation between honeybee populations in sensitivity to neonicotinoids, as previous research has demonstrated high levels of variation in sensitivity between different bee populations.»

Instead, land pressures combined with specific characteristics of bee species - such as small foraging ranges, short flight seasons and highly specific diets - helped to explain where species were located and how large the different populations were.

Long known for its cigars and rum, Cuba has added organic honey to its list of key agricultural exports, creating a buzz among farmers as pesticide use has been linked to declining bee populations elsewhere.

A very small percentage of the population is severely allergic to bee pollen (particularly those who are allergic to bees or other bee products such as honey), so it's best to use caution when trying something new for the first time.

As the population of the colony grows and the hive becomes overcrowded, some bees lose the ability to sense their queen and begin to create another to replace her.

As many bee species inch closer to extinction, measures to preserve and rebuild their populations are becoming exponentially more vital.

Berenbaum's research has also been central to understanding the decline of bee populations in North America and around the world, known as Colony Collapse Disorder.

«Her expertise on bees and the causes behind declining bee populations has further positioned her as a leading resource for the media, policymakers and peers.»

While their country cousins» populations collapse, bees in Paris are thriving as having a rooftop hive becomes de rigueur for hotels and restaurants seeking an in - house source of home - grown artisanal honey.

A new electronic sensor technology developed by Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization aims to provide scientists with an explanation as to why large populations of honey bees are suddenly dying in different parts of the world.

We know how important bees are as pollinators, and how widely used, human - made chemicals like neonicotinoids are causing bee populations to collapse.

I don't know if bees are being wiped out or not, and I don't have any economic stake in the issue, but using number of colonies as proxy for population size is bad statistics and therefore bad science.

(01/04/2011) Many US bumble bee populations have declined significantly over the past few decades, with certain species dropping off by as much as 96 %.

Depending on where you live and the exposure of your balcony, suggested plant life will vary, but if you choose plants native to your region, and those labeled as attracting butterflies (for example, bee balm, Echinacea, pin cushion flower or scabiosa, butterfly bush, to name a few), you'll be able to help nature by providing a source of nectar for the much - beleaguered bee and butterfly population.