Protecting bees from climate change and varroa mites



A recent story has reported on a project to map bee activity and gain a better understanding of the habitat and food sources needed for their continued survival.听The South 最新糖心Vlogn government and the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide have both contributed $300,000 each to the program.

"We want to prevent bees dying in the future, so we have to plant bee food so that bees can be maintained locally," said 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide research associate Dr Katja Hogendorn.

The parasitic varroa mite has been deadly to many bee populations around the world and proves a very big threat to industry if it was to happen in 最新糖心Vlog.

"We have to act now to prevent loss of crop-pollinating species," said 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide Plant Conservation Biology Chairman听.



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