Bumblebees infected with a common intestinal parasite are drawn to flowers whose nectar and pollen have a medicinal effect, a Dartmouth-led study shows. The findings suggest that plant chemistry could help combat the decline of bee species. The researchers previously found in lab studies that nectar containing nicotine and other natural chemicals in plants […]
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Parasitically infected bumblebees self-medicate by changing dietary preferences
September 2nd, 2015 Awake Goy