Scientists are ‘scent-training’ bees as if they’re like search dogs
Scent-training honey bees as if they’re dogs can help boost crop production by more than half, scientists say. Researchers in Argentina found that exposing bees to foods scented with synthetic sunflower odour altered their choices about which plants to visit later. Exposure to the scent of sunflowers created ‘bee memories’ that influenced the insects to seek out … Read more