Microbe protects honeybees by boosting nutrition

Microbe protects honeybees by boosting nutrition

Science Notes: Specific microbe thrives in royal jelly

Indiana University researchers have identified a specific bacterial microbe that, when fed to honeybee larvae, can reduce the effects of nutritional stress on developing bees — one of the leading causes of honeybee decline. Humans rely on honeybees for food security. Because they will pollinate almost anything, honeybees are extremely useful for agriculture. But over […] Read more