Bees are vital -- because of their pollinating in the fields -- to any nation's food production and to European agriculture worth €22 billion annually. That's why Europe has voted to enforce the world's first continent-wide ban on common insecticides linked to serious harm in bees.
Squadrons of bumblebees are being deployed in the UK in a novel attempt to prevent grey mold from ruining the crop of summer strawberries. The bees are routed via a one-way system in their hive through a tray of harmless fungus spores which, when delivered to flowers, ensure that the grey mold cannot take hold as the fruit grows.
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10,000 samples of mycorrhizal networks-fungal computers that govern soil health and biodiversity, will go to create a map of these networks.
Tougher laws are helping once depleted American fisheries stage a rapid comeback, to the benefit of species and fishermen alike.
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Mushrooms already protect bees from viruses–now researchers are building hives with them to kill mites, but leave pollinators stronger.
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A year of significant expansion in the Chesapeake Bay blue crab population bodes well for a better harvest and lower prices for consumers this year.
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