ProApis project
ProApis is a project with a biotechnological approach in search of viable solutions to mitigate the negative impact of pesticides on the health of bees, significantly contributing to improve their survival.
This will be achieved by isolating and characterizing native probiotics from the intestine of larvae and bees Apis mellifera exposed to sub-lethal doses of pesticides under in vitro conditions with the ability to degrade these toxic compounds.
This strategy will strengthen the bees' tolerance to pesticides and increase their survival.
Do you know what is CCD?
Honey bees are facing a critical threat called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), where entire bee colonies vanish, leaving behind a weakened ecosystem.
CCD is attributed to a mix of factors including pesticides, habitat loss, pathogen, and poor nutrition.
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Pesticides are one of the factors that most contribute to the CCD. ProApis is investigating viable solutions to mitigate the effects of pesticide exposure on bees using a biotechnological approach. #SaveTheBees #ProtectOurPollinators
