The varroa mite may be tiny — only a millimetre or two long — but it poses a huge threat to honey bees, beekeepers and honey ...

Pollination is a crucial step in fruit production, but relying on natural pollinators such as bees is becoming increasingly challenging due to environmental threats like habitat loss and disease.

A recent study investigates the role of sonic vibrations in improving pollination efficiency and fruit size in tomatoes. By simulating bee-like vibrations using non-contact sonication technology, the ...

Tomatoes are cherished for their vibrant colours and juicy flavours and are a practical addition to every vegetable garden. Many gardeners know the frustration of tomato plants laden with flowers but ...

The role honey bees play in agriculture is essential, especially for crops that aren’t self-pollinating. This is the case with almonds, for example, where a drop in the local bee population directly ...

Passion fruit has great prospective to fascinate fruit consumer for its taste and delicious fruit juice and improvement of the economic condition of the fruit grower in the developing countries. The ...

Abstract: A microgrid requires scheduled power dispatch and proper forecasting of energy for effective management of all the components in the power system and a reduction in operating costs. The ...

For 130 years, the enigmatic nature of the orchid Stigmatodactylus sikokianus puzzled scientists and botanists alike. Named in 1889 by renowned Japanese botanist MAKINO Tomitaro, the fungus-consuming ...

A new initiative focuses on drone technology to improve pollination in UK strawberry crops, enhancing food security. A project titled “Precision Pollination for Higher Strawberry Productivity and ...

The Perfection Fresh farm in Two Wells currently relies on workers who zip between the rows of vines on trolleys, tapping strings tied to the frames to gently shake the plants so pollen drops onto the ...