Changes in honey bee nutrition after exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic field
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Authors not listed · 2024
Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields at 12 V/m and 28 V/m caused statistically significant changes in honey bee nutritional markers.
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Researchers exposed 2-day-old Carniolan worker honey bees to radiofrequency fields of 12 V/m, 28 V/m, and 61 V/m for 0.25, 1, and 3 hours. Hemolymph was collected from 40 bees per group immediately after exposure to measure total proteins, glucose, triglycerides, and TAS activity. The 12 V/m and 28 V/m exposure groups showed statistically significant differences in total proteins, TAS, and triglycerides compared to controls in most cases. The researchers concluded that radiofrequency electromagnetic fields disturb honey bee nutrition and the changes may have long-term effects.
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Unknown (2024). Changes in honey bee nutrition after exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic field.
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@article{changes_in_honey_bee_nutrition_after_exposure_to_radiofrequency_electromagnetic_field_ce2513,
author = {Unknown},
title = {Changes in honey bee nutrition after exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic field},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.1080/24750263.2024.2308550},
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The study used 2-day-old Carniolan worker honey bees (Apis mellifera carnica L.).
The bees were exposed to fields of 12 V/m, 28 V/m, and 61 V/m for 0.25, 1, and 3 hours.
The level of total proteins, glucose, triglycerides, and TAS activity in bee hemolymph was analyzed.
The 12 V/m and 28 V/m exposure groups showed statistically significant differences in total proteins, TAS, and triglycerides compared to the control group in most cases.
The researchers concluded that radiofrequency electromagnetic fields disturb honey bee nutrition and the changes in the analyzed indicators may have long-term effects.