Friday, 8 December 2023

Honey Bees Unfazed by Vaporized Mosquito Repellent, Study Finds

Two honey bees drink from the edge of a upside-down, clear jar placed on flat, clear acrylic block, placed on a flat blue surface. The bees, honey brownish yellow with black stripes, each have a red disc glued to its thorax, with a white number. The bee at left is labeled "1," while the bee at right is labeled "5."

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A popular mosquito repellant device emits an insecticide in vapor form to keep mosquitoes away, and a new study finds the vapor does not prevent honey bees from foraging in the same area. But whether it carries any long-term impacts on honey bees, or how it affects other bees and non-target insects, requires further study.

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