To most, the honeybee can be an annoying insect that has a powerful sting. Yet, the honeybee is so much more than just another insect. The honeybee is arguably the most vital component in the development of our food crops. With roughly 90 percent of our food crops dependent on the pollination of our honeybees, our food system, agricultural development, and diet rest on the work and well being of these buzzing insects. Unfortunately, since 2006 there has been a major decline in the population of honeybees
Discussion The results of the laboratory supported the hypothesis that the unknown bees were hybridized honeybees were hybridized with a European mother and an African father. The hypothesis was supported by the wing-length frequency of the different types of honeybees, the probability of different types of honeybees having a certain wing-length, and the number of mtDNA bands shown for the unknown bees during electrophoresis. The unknown bees wing-lengths were scattered throughout the ranges of
Decline and Conservation of Bumble Bees, Journal, D. Goulson, G.C Lye, and B. Darvill. September 5, 2007. School of Biological & Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, United Kingdoms. 53: 191-208. 10.1146/annurev.ento.53.103106.093454. Decline in bumble bee species have been studied extensively in the past 60 years in regards to the European species. Only recently has data on the American species been gathered, which has been collected since the 90´s. According to D
Honeybees Are Survival Honeybees around the world are dying at a fast rate and it is creating world-wide controversy. Scientists have found it could be from a reason of things such as pests, parasites, loss of genetic diversity and much more. Whatever the reason, there will be an outcome if not stopped. Scientists from all over are trying to help find a solution for this horrific topic. There are not much people who know the importance of honeybees in our ecosystem. Most people just think their
While carpenter bees are not considered wood destroyers on the same level of carpenter ants or termites, they can become an annoyance if they target your home. They have been called carpenter bee because you find small piles of sawdust under their work areas, similar to what you might find with a human carpenter when they saw on a board—dust will be made. These are just flying bugs that have a close resemblance to bees, but they do not make honey. A male carpenter bee cannot sting, but they have
6) Essentially insects are easy to identify as an insect due to their distinct features. Among these features, however, there For example, the honey bee of the kingdom Animalia, phylum Arthropoda, class Insecta, order Hymenoptera, and family level Apidae, is considered a beneficial insect due to their role as pollinators and honey producers. Honey bees are an interesting species due to their partnership tendencies. Honey bees are commonly known as “social insects and live together in nests or hives