Bee break through for humankind

20/08/2025
Bee colonies that ate the supplement during trials had up to 15 times more baby bees that grew to adulthood.
Honeybees are a vital part of food production and contribute to pollinating 70% of leading global crops without the Bees the plant will die with five years experts say.
The breakthrough” in technologica provides all the nutrients bees need to survive, senior Professor Geraldine Wright of the University of Oxford claims we are able to feed insects (Bees) even if there's not enough pollen,".

The Bees globally are facing severe declines, due to climate change nutrient deficiencies and diseases.
USA, annual Bee colony losses ranged between 40-50% during the last decade this is expected to increase.
Many Bee keepers, 2024 winter losses around 75% of their colonies.

Honeybees feed on pollen and nectar from flowers containing nutrients, including lipids called sterols, necessary for their development.
Honey is produced in hives, during the winter main source food.

Prof Wright and his team of scientists over the last 15 years working to identify the exact sterols Bees need and how to engineer this much needed food.