Bee of the Genus <i>Apis</i> on a Flower (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Bee of the Genus <i>Apis</i> on a Flower

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Honey bees act like tiny vacuums, sucking up whatever is in their environment. And one ubiquitous contaminant is manganese, used in the manufacture of steel and in a gasoline additive. New research shows that it makes bees less efficient foragers at levels considered safe for humans.

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Maciej A. Czyzewski

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