Fight of the Bumblebee.

Autor: CHAPMAN, SASHA
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Zdroj: Walrus; Mar2013, Vol. 10 Issue 2, p40-51, 9p
Abstrakt: The article focuses on the implications of the collapse of bee colonies on food production. It mentions melittologist Sheila Colla who found the last specie of the rusty-patched bumblebee in Canada. It explains the symbiotic evolution and coexistence of bees, plants and humans. It tackles the issues of pesticides affecting bee populations, which led to the banning of DDT in New Brunswick.
Databáze: Complementary Index