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Inside climate News
What happens when a rose doesn’t smell as sweet?
By Moriah McDonald The level of air pollution in many cities is great enough to shorten the distance from which insects can smell the flowers they need to pollinate, according to …
USDA-ARS https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAARS/bulletins/362a6ad
by Kin Kaplin MADISON, WI, June 29, 2023—Honey bees are more faithful to their flower patches than bumble bees when it comes to returning to collect more pollen and nectar, …
Science
by Elizabeth Pennisi “Remarkable evolutionary shift” shows how adaptable plants can be"
The agricultural pests known as plant bugs can be a farmer’s worst enemy. These winged insects—the size of a pea or smaller—suck the sap from apples, …
Entomology today
By Paige Embry Insects are indispensable members of the world. They serve as breakfast, lunch, and midnight snack for a host of other animals. They chow down on everything from poop to wood, freeing up the nutrients for re-use. Some …
The Conversation https://theconversation.com/tiny-beetle-fossil-reveals-how-insects-greeted-earths-earliest-flowers-158925
The world as we know it today is almost inconceivable without the rich and colourful landscapes created by plant life. Among …
ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190613143520.htm
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Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2019-04-fossil-extremely-proboscis-insect-pollination.html By AKSON Russian Science Communication Association
A long-nosed fly from the Jurassic of Central Asia, reported by Russian paleontologists, provides new …
The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/23/scientist-unveils-blueprint-to-save-bees-and-enrich-farmers
The collapse in bee populations can be reversed if countries adopt a new farmer-friendly strategy, the architect of a new …
Moths are widely …
FreshFruitPortal https://www.freshfruitportal.com/news/2018/10/25/flies-play-important-pollination-role-in-arctic-region-study-finds/
A shortage of bees in the Arctic during plants’ busiest flowering weeks at the beginning of spring has led to a …