Mobile phones could be the cause of the decline of bee populations
Radiation from mobile (cell) phones could be the cause of the decline in populations of honeybees, a new study has found.
The radiation affects the bees’ behaviour and physiology, say researchers from Punjab University. The bees exposed to the radiation experienced a sudden rise in levels of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids, possibly as a protective reaction, the researchers surmise.
Only the bees exposed to the radiation experienced the physiological changes.
(Source: Toxicology International, 2011; 18: 7072).