Bumblebees

18-04-2024

Bumblebees appear to be quite resistant to common pesticides, according to a new study.
About Bumblebees:

Scientific Name: Bombus
Family: Apidae
They are found throughout the world but are most common in temperate climates.
There are more than 250 known species, existing mainly in the Northern Hemisphere.
They are known for their ability to collect nectar from flowers and pollinate plants.
They are large, yellow and black flying insects with a distinctive buzzing sound.
Bumblebees vary in colour, and some species have red, yellow, and black stripes.
Their bodies are fleshy and covered with numerous hairs to which pollen adheres.
Bumblebees have four wings; The two hind wings are small and usually connected to the forewings by a row of spines called hamuli.
The wings move rapidly at a speed of 130–240 beats per second.
They are social insects that live in colonies. The queen bee, drones, and worker bees have specific jobs to support the colony.
Unlike bees, bumblebees do not make honey, as they do not need to store food for the winter. Instead, the season's new queens go into hibernation and emerge in the spring to find their nests.
Threat: Habitat fragmentation, disease transmission, etc.

Pesticides: Pesticides are chemical compounds used to kill pests including insects, rodents, fungi, and unwanted plants (weeds). There are over 1000 different pesticides used around the world. Pesticides are used in public health to kill disease carriers such as mosquitoes, and in agriculture to kill insects that damage crops.

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