“Animals, including insects, use cryptochrome for navigation,” Goldsworthy told CNN. “They use it to sense the direction of the earth’s magnetic field and their ability to do this is compromised by radiation from [cell] phones and their base stations . So basically bees do not find their way back to the hive.”
Read moreWhat is the effect of EM radiation on honey bees?
Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) Clashes with Honey Bees, Sainudeen Sahib. S (2011) done an experimental study with six honey hives 10. The selected hives with mobile handsets and results shown the strong destruction of navigational skills in worker bees and colony collapsed due to high radiation emission.
Read moreWhat frequency do bees buzz at?
Various researchers have reported the range of frequencies of the acoustic signals produced by a honey bee colony are in the range from 100 to 1 kHz [2,18], and that most of the sound have frequencies around 300, 410 and 510 Hz [9].
Read moreIs WIFI killing the bees?
Though you might have heard media reports that say so, the short answer is no, there’s no reliable evidence that cell phone activity causes bees to die .
Read moreWhat are bees sensitive to?
Honey bees are sensitive to odors (including pheromones), tastes, and colors, including ultraviolet .
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