Dartmouth Bee Parasite Pollination Study (IMAGE)

Dartmouth College

Dartmouth Bee Parasite Pollination Study

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A Dartmouth-led study finds that bumblebees infected with a common intestinal parasite are drawn to flowers whose nectar and pollen have a medicinal effect, suggesting that plant chemistry could help combat the decline of bee species.

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Leif Richardson

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