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Easy steps can restore buzz to SA's bees
- csrice8
- Jul 25, 2017
- 1 min read
If you build it, they will come.
A group of scientists has discovered that two simple interventions can have a massive impact on attracting bees to agricultural areas, where crops are waiting for these "agents of pollination" to do their thing.
Bee colonies around the world have declined between 30% and 70% over the past few years as a result of pesticides, land-clearing, climate change and disease.
But two simple interventions - having more flowering plants in the target area and building nesting aids - can restore bee populations.
Lies Van Rompaey