Scientists have developed a breakthrough “superfood” for honeybees by engineering yeast to produce the essential nutrients normally found in pollen. In controlled trials, colonies fed this specially designed diet produced up to 15 times more young, showing a dramatic boost in reproduction and overall health. As climate change and modern agriculture reduce the availability of natural pollen, this innovation could offer a practical way to support struggling bee populations.

Using CRISPR-Cas9, scientists engineered a yeast to produce the nutrient feed. Farmers could have it in two years.

  • phx@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    2 months ago

    Clover. Clover is great:

    • Lush and green
    • Holds down soil we
    • Soft to walk on
    • Needs less water than grass
    • Needs less mowing
    • Bees love it
    • slaughterhouse@lemmy.zipEnglish
      6·
      2 months ago

      +1 for clover. I “accidentally” spilled some clover seed outside our place (bugger off HOA), and it’s slowly overtaking the grass they planted.