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Bees prefer Sodium-Enhanced Nectar

ByQueenBee

Sodium in Nectar Boosts Pollinator Visits Bees prefer Sodium-Enhanced Nectar, just like many humans. A groundbreaking study by researchers in the United States shows that adding sodium to floral nectar significantly increases both the frequency and diversity of pollinator visits. The study, published in Biology Letters, highlights how introducing sodium to the nectar of various…

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Pollinator Decline could kill Over 400K People Annually

ByQueenBee

Pollinator Decline could kill Over 400K People annually according to a new study by Harvard scientists. A team of scientists led by Harvard scientist Samuel Myers, recently sought to quantify this ‘pollinator yield gap’. They used data from hundreds of experimental farms across Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. The findings were published in the…