Sunflower spines and beyond: Mechanisms and breadth of pollen that reduce gut pathogen infection in the common eastern bumble bee. Functional Ecology , 2023; DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.14320 ...

Bumble Bee said in its recall announcement that only one specific lot of the product is affected: 3.75-ounce cans of Bumble Bee Smoked Clams with the UPC code 8660075234 on the label, which came ...

A study of bumble bees has uncovered a potential reason for the insects' decline. By studying bumble bee exposure to particulate air pollutants, scientists at the University of Leicester have ...

The effects of pesticide exposure on pollinator health may be more complicated than originally thought, according to a team ...

Planting native wildflowers, such as vetches – or even growing vegetables and herbs can provide food for bees. Setting up a ...

Bumblebee queens choose to hibernate in pesticide-contaminated soil, scientists discover An alarming discovery from University of Guelph researchers raises concerns for bumblebee health, survival ...

This week marks National Pollinator Week. This annual celebration in support of pollinator health reminds Americans how ...

(Beyond Pesticide, October 20,2022) Exposure to environmentally relevant levels of glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) weakens bumblebees’ (Bombus Terrestris) ability to distinguish between colors or ...

Scientists have revealed a "major" new factor in the decline of bumblebee populations across the world. Bumblebee populations have declined by 90 percent in the past 20 years, according to ...

The initiative started in 2020 when Tamara Smith, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s lead biologist for the rusty patched bumblebee, organized a meeting with bumblebee researchers in Minnesota.