While the exact cause of heightened bee colony losses nationwide is unknown, possible factors include parasites, pathogens, pesticides and poor nutrition. Federal funding cuts to the USDA and research ...
Commercial beekeepers in Texas know an acceptable loss of bees can be between 13% and 17% from perennial factors like disease or insects, but they have seen a nearly 66% decrease in bee colony ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GS Photography / Getty Images There are over 100,000 species of wasps, each with different habits and life cycles. Wasps are ...