Scientists from the University of Rosario in Colombia have developed a special food supplement to protect bees from pesticides. Studies conducted in a laboratory environment have revealed that certain food solutions protect bees from the harmful effects of pesticides.
The number of bees, one of the important elements of the natural balance, is gradually decreasing due to global warming, environmental pollution and human impact. Pesticides, in particular, stand out as an important factor in bee deaths. Scientists from the University of Rosario in Colombia announced that they have developed a special food supplement to protect bees from pesticides. Researchers at the University of Rosario, in collaboration with neuroscience experts at the University of Arizona, have found an extraordinary method to protect bees from pesticides.
By feeding bees with special pipettes in a laboratory environment, scientists have determined that certain foods provide protection against pesticides.
CRITICAL FOR THE ECOSYSTEM
Experts have found that a certain food solution provides effective protection against the concentration of pesticides that bees encounter in nature. It was observed that the undamaged bees were able to continue to perform their pollination duties by moving normally.
Colombian scientists aim to expand their findings by testing them with real-world data. If the project is successful, an important method will have been developed to protect bees, which carry the pollen of thousands of plant species. The researchers emphasize that in the absence of bees, a large part of the world’s living species are under threat. The protection of bees is of critical importance for the sustainability of the ecosystem balance.
