Honey Bees (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Honey Bees

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A new study led by Illinois professor of entomology May Berenbaum shows that some components of the nectar and pollen grains bees collect to manufacture food increase expression of detoxification genes that help keep honey bees healthy.

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L. Brian Stauffer

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