A recent study investigates the role of sonic vibrations in improving pollination efficiency and fruit size in tomatoes. By simulating bee-like vibrations using non-contact sonication technology, the ...

Pollination is a crucial step in fruit production, but relying on natural pollinators such as bees is becoming increasingly challenging due to environmental threats like habitat loss and disease.

The role honey bees play in agriculture is essential, especially for crops that aren’t self-pollinating. This is the case with almonds, for example, where a drop in the local bee population directly ...

When I first planted my garden, it felt like setting up a stage for a performance, where the main actors—bees and butterflies ...

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In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists at Nagaland University have identified two species of stingless bees, Tetragonula iridipennis and Lepidotrigona arcifera, which could transform agricultural ...

Open pollination creates a more genetically diverse gene pool which allows plants to slowly adapt to local growing conditions. Importantly, while all heirlooms are open pollinated, not all ...

For 130 years, the enigmatic nature of the orchid Stigmatodactylus sikokianus puzzled scientists and botanists alike. Named in 1889 by renowned Japanese botanist MAKINO Tomitaro, the fungus-consuming ...