AI technology harnessing the hoverflies.
by Lewis, 2 November, 2020, 2 comments
The loss of pollinators, particularly honey bees, may bring about a synergy between pollinators such as hover flies and artificial intelligence technology. Honey bees (and indeed bumblebee)s have been hit hard by habitat loss, pollution, the extensive use of pesticides and the spread of viruses and varroa. Bees provide an important ecosystem service, namely pollination. bees provide the majority of plant pollination world-wide but the bees are fighting a losing battle and this represents a threat to food supplies. In the United States, bee hives are 'bussed around' in a somewhat 'cavalier manner', indeed "Hives may be moved multiple times and several thousand miles per year" Read more...
