Rising temperature in winters can lead bees to put eggs “with the illusion of spring’s arrival,” says Dr Meral Kekecoglu of Duzce University, warning of “incredible” disappearance of pollinators.
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Temperatures lingering above seasonal norms might trigger a decline in bee populations, because it creates an atmosphere for viruses and micro organism and leads bees to early egg laying, in keeping with an knowledgeable.
“If air temperatures follow their current course, it would create an environment for viruses and bacteria that will harm bees, and we may experience rapid losses,” Dr. Meral Kekecoglu, head of the Beekeeping Research, Development and Application Center at Duzce University in Türkiye, instructed the Anadolu Agency.
“We are currently experiencing air temperatures reaching 15-16 degrees Celsius. It is scientifically proven that when temperatures reach this level, bees attempt to leave the hive and collect pollen.”
She warned of “incredible bee losses” if temperature rises in winter situations.
Kekecoglu stated they noticed that bees carry pollen pellets which broods are fed with, including, “the bees begin to lay eggs with the illusion of ‘spring’s arrival.”
“This is what we biologically do not want at all,” she stated.
Climate disaster
Touching on the makeshift precautions taken by beekeepers, Kekecoglu stated: “According to what we hear, some beekeepers put the colonies in cold storage.”
“It is not possible for those who are doing large-scale beekeeping to find very large warehouses,” she stated.
Noting that each scientists and beekeepers have nice issues in regards to the local weather disaster, she stated, “these climatic and undesirable temperatures can also expose bees to various diseases. Bacteria and viruses can survive in certain temperature conditions.”
Highlighting the truth that international heating is a worldwide difficulty, she stated it’s troublesome to search out options to the issues stemming from it.
Kekecoglu stated the proposed options put ahead all around the world to the local weather disaster and international heating usually are not short-term and that every one individuals ought to be delicate in regards to the difficulty.
Source: AA
