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Can Plants Hear Their Pollinators?
- Anton Janaa, a Slovenian beekeeper born on May 20, 1734, is honored by World Bee Day celebrating bees and pollinators globally.
- Declining bee populations result from habitat loss, intensive farming, climate change, and excessive agrochemical use including pesticides and fungicides.
- Local efforts include small grants through Bee BC, research on bee diseases, and advice for residents to avoid pesticides and plant native flowers.
- Lindsay Dault, a longtime beekeeper, reported spraying killed two hives and destroyed six others, causing no production from affected hives for the season.
- The agriculture ministry supports beekeepers by promoting pollinator-friendly planting, chemical caution, and data collection to prepare for active seasons.
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Plants Produce More Nectar in Response to the Sound of Buzzing Bees: Study
When plants hear the buzzing of bees collecting nectar, they increase their output of the sugary substance as the bees get closer, a new study by Francesca Barbero, a zoology professor at University of Turin, and a team of researchers from Spain and Australia has found. The research suggests that plants play more of an active role in the symbiotic relationship they have with bees than previously thought. The plants’ behavior could be a survival …
Can plants hear their pollinators?
When pollinators visit flowers, they produce various sounds, from wing flapping during hovering, to landing and takeoff. Scientists studied these vibroacoustic signals to develop noninvasive and efficient methods for monitoring pollinator communities and their influences on plant biology and ecology. The researchers found that the bee sounds led the snapdragons to increase their sugar and nectar volume, and even alter their gene expression that …
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