"Mite" This Help Bees?
Problem:
Through pollination, bees provide humans with 1/3 of the food we eat, but their population is rapidly diminishing due to colony collapse disorder (CCD). One prominent cause of CCD is the Varroa destructor mite, an arachnid that attaches to foraging bees, gaining access to hives and feeding on bees!
Solution:
Before returning to their hives, bees could be channeled through areas with decelerating structures and deceptive scents, prompting the mites to drop off the bees and into a trap! More bees would survive, allowing more sustainable crop pollination. This solution applies the NCT Technical Application of Ecosystem Management.
Technology Category: Living Systems
Sub-Category: Sustainable Agriculture Production
Technical Application: Ecosystem Management
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School: Davis School for Independent Study
City/state: Davis, California
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