Medicine for bumblebees
by Chris, 26 October, 2019, 0 comments
Some 90% of the world's plants, including many food crops, rely on animals for pollination (as opposed to wind or even rarer water pollination). The contribution of honey bees and bumblebees to these pollination services is vital but they are at risk due to:
the effects of disease,
climate change
effects of pesticides and
habitat loss / destruction.
Whilst it is sometimes possible to help hives / colonies of the ‘domesticated’ honeybee suffering from parasites / disease, ‘helping’ wild populations is a much more difficult proposition. Read more...
