In honey bees (Apis mellifera), virgin queens may eject a liquid substance from their abdomens while they are engaged in fatal combat. We investigated the
Bees are essential for the pollination of thousands of plant species - including key horticultural crops such as kiwifruit, avocados and blueberries. As plant flowering and bee activity increases through the spring and summer months, the risk to beesfrom spray application also rises.Pesticides and he...