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honeybee
/ ˈʌɪˌː /
noun
- any of various social honey-producing bees of the genus Apis, esp A. mellifera, which has been widely domesticated as a source of honey and beeswax Also calledhive bee
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Currently, the only insect included in the EPA’s required pesticide testing is the adult honeybee.
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It said a previous survey had recorded bumblebees and honeybees between Christmas and New Year at locations across the UK, including the Highlands.
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The study reveals that current pesticide risk assessments, which primarily use honeybees as test subjects, fail to account for the unique vulnerabilities of wild bees that nest in soil.
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Then he gently squeezes a bellow, pouring smoke into the hives of honeybees in his garden.
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Thus opioid receptors are not found in invertebrate animals like the nematode C. elegans, the honeybee or the squid.
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