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Scientists 'scent train' honeybees to boost sunflowers' seed production


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If you want a dog to hunt something down, it helps to let them sniff an item to pick up the scent. Now, researchers have found that scent training honeybees might work in a similar way -- and that this approach could make bees more efficient in pollinating crops. The findings show that honeybees given food scented with sunflower odors led to a significant increase in sunflower crop production.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/dogs/~4/nKvd7EoqPVE

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