Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has been linked to the 40-60 percent decline in America ‘s honeybee populations whose pollination is valued at $15 billion annually to U.S. agriculture. Researchers at SAFE R&D, LLC, are trying a new approach to this problem – a bee smoothie – to improve honeybee healthy by improving their diet.
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An Energy Shake for Honeybees
Posted in Plants, tagged colony collapse, honeybee, nutrients on 06/09/2014|
Scientists Sequence a Cereal Killer
Posted in Plants, tagged fungus, fusarium graminearum, head blight on 06/09/2014|
Important cereal crops, such as wheat and barley, are susceptible to a fungus, called Fusarium graminearum that is responsible for head blight disease. Researchers recently sequenced and annotated the genome of this fungus, shedding light on how it is able to survive in rapidly changing environments. The new knowledge could lead to new ways to combat the harmful pathogen, which has caused more than $10 billion in crop losses over the past 10 years.
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