Coffee and cocoa plants at risk from pollinator loss

Tropical crops such as coffee, cocoa, watermelon and mango may be at risk due to the loss of insect pollinators, finds a new study led by UCL and Natural History Museum researchers.

Native Bees Yield Hardier Flowers Than Honey Bees, Research Finds

Honey Bee Lifespans are 50% Shorter Today Than They Were 50 Years Ago

A new study by University of Maryland entomologists shows that the lifespan for individual honey bees kept in a controlled, laboratory environment is 50% shorter than it was in the 1970s. When scientists modeled the effect of today’s shorter lifespans, the results corresponded with the increased colony loss and reduced honey production trends seen by U.S. beekeepers in recent decades.