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He is the author of The illustrated New Zealand bee manual (1881) and The illustrated Australasian bee manual (1886). In his will he bequeathed £3000 to the Cawthron Institute in Nelson, New Zealand, for bee research. [5] There are 28 species of native bees in New Zealand. They pollinate plants but do not produce enough honey for commercial ...
The environment of New Zealand is characterised by an endemic flora and fauna which has evolved in near isolation from the rest of the world. [1] The main islands of New Zealand span two biomes, temperate and subtropical, complicated by large mountainous areas above the tree line. [2] There are also numerous smaller islands which extend into ...
The country exported NZ$ 46.4 billion worth of agricultural products (raw and manufactured) in the 12 months to June 2019, 79.6% of the country's total exported goods. [1] The agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector directly contributed $12.653 billion (or 5.1%) of the national GDP in the 12 months to September 2020, [2] and employed 143,000 ...
Native bees to New Zealand, as compared to the introduced species like the honeybee, do not have the ability to sting. Other key differences include a shorter tongue that evolved to best collect nectar from New Zealand Native Flowers. Physically they are smaller than species like the Honey Bee and have less yellow and more dark/black coloration ...
The biodiversity of New Zealand, a large island country located in the south-western Pacific Ocean, is varied and distinctive. The species of New Zealand accumulated over many millions of years as lineages evolved in the local circumstances. New Zealand's pre-human biodiversity exhibited high levels of species endemism, but has experienced ...
And as Laura Harrington, professor of entomology at Cornell University, puts it: “Eradication of all mosquitoes would likely have an impact on the food chain. Eradication of one or two species ...
Bombus polaris is part of the family Apidae, which is part of the larger class of Insecta. Apidae is the largest family of bees, including several species of bees used by humans for honey consumption. B. polaris is part of the subgenus Alpinobombus along with Bombus alpinus, Bombus balteatus, Bombus hyperboreus, and Bombus neoboreus. [2]
The state Department of Public Health said it discovered the West Nile virus in mosquitoes during a routine test on Tuesday. It was the 75th such positive test in the state so far in 2024.