Honey bees can serve as sentinels for environmental health

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Aug 28, 2026, 1:40 pm105 ptsTrending
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are widely known as essential pollinators, but researchers using a "One Health" approach have also identified them as biological sentinels of environmental health. Honey bees continuously interact with their surrounding environment through the collection of nectar, pollen and water…

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