Sunflower Pollen Has Medicinal Effect on Bees (image)

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Honey bees fed a diet of sunflower pollen show dramatically lower rates of infection by a specific pathogen.
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Jonathan Giacomini, NC State University
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Honey bees fed a diet of sunflower pollen show dramatically lower rates of infection by a specific pathogen.
Jonathan Giacomini, NC State University
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