Pesticides, pathogen may be killing bees
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Scientists investigating a mysterious ailment that has killed many of the nation's honeybees are concentrating on pesticides and microorganisms as possible causes of the disorder, and some beekeepers are refusing to place their hives near chemically treated fields.
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A long spell of wet weather is having a 'dramatic effect' on ground nesting bees, a conservation group says.
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Dec 1, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - Four people in Florida and New Jersey who might have been injected with the anti-wrinkle medication Botox are seriously ill with possible botulism, according to news services.
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The decline of domesticated bees threatens North America's food supply. Some researchers believe original wild bee species could come to the rescue.
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Chinese agricultural scientists say they've developed a sunscreen for pesticides that allows the chemicals to remain effective for longer periods of time.  The scientists say the sunscreen will become increasingly important as global warming continues.
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Researchers are scrambling to find the cause of an ailment that is killing tens of thousands of honeybee colonies across the country.
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Buzzed bees may help scientists better understand drunken human behavior, say Ohio State University researchers. &quot;Alcohol affects bees and humans in similar ways -- it impairs
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The 36-year-old Illinois woman who died last month after being treated with an experimental gene therapy was infected with a fungus that usually causes only a mild illness. But the infection spun out of control and ravaged her organs, suggesting that her immune system was seriously impaired, said...
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SACRAMENTO - The federal government is proposing a temporary restriction on 66 pesticides that scientists have blamed for wiping out the threatened California red-legged frog in some parts of the state.
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Prolonged exposure to a germ killer widely used in industry and in household and personal care products, stunts the growth of developing nerves in the brains of rats, according to new research.
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Agricultural workers exposed to high levels of pesticides have a raised risk of brain tumours, research suggests.
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A new study suggests that a solution to drug-resistant bacteria like staph could be forcing the bugs to kill themselves.
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By DAISY NGUYEN     RIVERSIDE, Calif.  -- Since the discovery five years ago that a ravenous insect was spreading grape-killing Pierce's Disease in California, grape growers have contributed millions of dollars to fund research projects they hope can end the scourge...
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Inebriated bees are the latest research tool being used by scientists studying the effects of alcohol. Researchers gave honey bees varying amounts of ethyl
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Honeybees can smother their enemies to death by swarming them, European researchers reported on Monday.
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Water, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose.Â This collection of compounds together forms the substance by which Apis mellifera gains its name. The holy grail of beekeepers and bees alike, honey.Â Nowhere in that list will you see blood or sweat but I can testify that both are involved. The bees harvest the honey from the flowers. The beekeeper harvests the honey from the bees. There is work enough for both.
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NEW YORK  - Exposure to pesticides increases the risk of developing Parkinson's disease somewhat, researchers report.