Scientists are ‘scent-training’ bees as if they’re search dogs
Scent-training honey bees as if they’re dogs can help boost crop production by up to 57 per cent, 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 … Read more