By: Cyrus Moulton WORCESTER – You may have heard about honeybee loss and colony collapse disorder. But a new study from Worcester Polytechnic Institute finds that wild…
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Dropcopter, a drone AG startup based in California and Central New York, recently made headlines as the first company to successfully pollinate almonds, cherries…
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With bee populations continuing to decline, farmers, conservationists, and technologists alike are busy searching for a solution to help carry out pollination. A New…
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Bonnie Burton The buzz about pollination drones is more important than ever, and companies like Walmart want in on the action. When several types…
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By: Ryan Bushey The key to designing the next generation of drones could reside in the animal kingdom. Engineers are exploring an area of…
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By Gareth Corfield This is an Asian hornet Rise of the Insects A UK Jersey-based drone was brutally attacked by a swarm of Asian…
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Brian German, AG NET Using drones in agriculture has become more prevalent in recent years as larger commercial models become available. As they become…
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On a hot evening in June, Washington State University (WSU) entomologist Brandon Hopkins sat in front of a microscope in Orland, California, handling one…
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From Science Daily When a queen has sex with many different partners, it can increase her risk of infection with venereal disease. It can…
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Previous studies have shown how neonicotinoids reduce the number bumblebees queens produced. Photograph: Richard Becker/Alamy Stock Photo The world’s most widely used insecticide is…
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No, Not Those Drones, These Drones Greg Watry, Digital Reporter Two drones hover above a parking lot. The larger drone suddenly shoots a white…
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