Honey Bee Pollination

Even though bees are the most known pollinators there are other insects that pollinate crops such as wasps, ants, butterflies, moths, flies, and beetles. There are even flowers that self-pollinate themselves such as many different types of orchids, peas, and sunflowers. There are many more types of crops that self-pollinate but these are just a few. Flowers can self-pollinate when their own pollen reaches their stigma.

In this way bees give a boost of nutritiment that acts as Earth’s natural fertilizer. Bees also act as an environmental indicators. Scientist estimate every hundred bee deaths ultimately affect the climate. Pollen is to bees, like air is to humans, and in this amazing circle of life we help supply each other’s basic needs. “A relationship has developed between plants and their pollinators, as both parties rely on one another for

Parasites require resources gained from their hosts to stay alive and grow. Mistletoe is a type of parasite that establishes itself on trees and taps into the Xylem and Phloem of the tree to suck at its water and nutrients. In this study we examined the effect moister has on the abundance of the Mistletoe Phoradendron macrophyllum in the area of Wet Beaver Creek, Arizona. We took measurement of health tree diameter and species of 100 trees, 50 from a dry site and 50 from a site located along a perennial river, and counted the amount of mistletoe on each tree. Our results showed a significant difference between the amounts of mistletoe between the two sites.

This again stops the bees from doing their job of pollinating and stops them from getting the food they need to survive. The community can help bees survive by employing a few tactics. One tactic alone will not cure the bee population degradation but it can help boost the bee population. One local and more personal tactic would be to have a “bee garden” that consists of flowering plants that bees like which include apples, oranges, lemons, limes, cucumbers, carrots, and cantaloupes. Another tactic would be do be more environmentally conscious.

A Demonstration of Chemotaxis Between Flies and Various Substances (Sugar vs Bacteria) Abstract: The purpose of this lab based on the Drosophila melanogaster (the common fruit fly) reactions. Since the fly has been studied and observed for many years, and known for its unique chemotactic attractions to different stimuli, it was an ideal organism for the study being conducted. In the experiment the purpose was to be able to figure out whether the flies would be more attracted to sugar or bacteria.

In different ecosystems, bees play an important role in pollination and the maintenance of natural plant communities. During millions of years, there is a complex interdependence between bees and most of the flowering plants which shows that bees and plant belong together. However, due to the using of agricultural pesticides or the climate changes, many bees loss to “colony collapse disorder” which may bring far-reaching impacts on world’s food supply and biodiversity. Bees are one of the common pollinators in animal pollination.

Rusty-patched bumble bees specifically play a role in the pollination of various plants, foods, and other agricultural resources. Once upon a time, the bumblebees spanned a wide range across the northwest, northern, and northeast states, however, due to an increase in human impact, the bees are experiencing an alarming decline as sharp as 87 percent in the last 20 years, as noted by the USFWS. Some of the reasons for decline can include habitat loss, intensive farming, disease, insecticide use, and climate change. Over time, as these harmful conditions for the bees become more prevalent, there is a correlating decrease

A total of 18 healthy Callosobruchus maculatus were used in this experiment. There was a ratio of 6 females to 3 males inside each petri dish. The sex of each beetle was determined based on the overall length and the orientation of the rear of each beetle. Each beetle was born and raised within a laboratory on Mung beans. Materials: 20 whole large and small lima beans were used in this experiment as well as two petri dishes.

Catechol oxidase is found in cell cytoplasm, their function in plants are to "help protect damaged plants bacterial and fungal disease." The objective of this experiment is to test the presences of catechol oxidase in various fruits and vegetables. Our group hypothesis states that, If catechol oxidase is present in the selected extracts, the null hypothesis is that catechol oxidase is not present in the selected extracts. Next, the prediction would be, if catechol oxidase doesn't differ with other enzyme sources, then the rates will

The loss of bees is extremely devastating in terms of crops and economic stability in regards to the crop yields and loss of much of the food in our super markets, ultimately resulting in a temporary shortage of certain products that may be vital in order to sustain a population regarding the consumption of foods, which will lead to a famine in some parts of the world. The colony collapse disorder is the result of various factors, even our fast paced economic life style has an effect on these beautiful little creatures. The fast paced lifestyle of today calls for higher profit and crop yields, but due to our booming industry, pollution has also increased causing global warming to occur. Global warming causes flowers to bloom long before or after pollinators come out of hibernationAnother huge factor is the use of pesticides, such as neonicotinoid. Pesticide use on farms results in the bees being killed and harmed, unable to carry out their specific duties.

It seems like as of now, the biggest reason that the honeybees could be dying is because of insecticides called neonicotinoids. The neonicotinoids, or neonics, potentially toxic to honey bees and other beneficial insects even with low levels of contact. Neonicotinoids may impact the bees’ ability to forage, learn and remember navigation routes to and from food sources. “When fields are sprayed with more pesticides, more fertilizers are applied and valuable agriculture structural elements such as hedges and rows of trees, are transformed into fields, the insects vanish.” (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research,

Because of its ability to affect a wide range of fungi, TTO may also affect fusarium euwallacea and prevent the PSHB from being able to cultivate it within the tree xylem. I hypothesize that TTO will act as a natural fungicide and prevent or lessen the severity of fusarium dieback on infested trees. The independent variable is the percent amount of fungicide recommended used on a tree, and the dependent variable is amount of fungus present in the

It is more often found on dead bats who were affected. There have been cases where bats have been treated for White Nose Syndrome and released back into the wild successfully. The treatment involves using a type of microscopic bacteria. The bacteria slows the growth of fungus.

However, there are also many points that suggest leaving the Africanized bees alone, or rather utilizing them to suit our needs. As previously mentioned, the Africanized Honeybee produces even more honey than the European honeybee; being less picky about flowers, travelling further from the hive, foraging for longer each day and in harsher conditions and consuming less of the honey they collect than the European bees (Sears,

and other invaded areas are looking for a solution to their bee problem. One solution that they have found is new ways of beekeeping. There are not many solutions because they either lack ideas or do not care if they have this species of bees or not. The main benefits of getting rid of the killer bees would be a smaller risk of being killed by a bee, both humans and animals and more resources for other animals. On the other hand there are more parasites and mites.