Maize as a forage plant for honeybees: Maize pollen is spread by the wind, so maize plants are not dependent on insects for pollination. The male flowers at the top of the maize plants are not attractive to bees because they do not produce nectar. Nevertheless, it is still quite possible for bees to collect maize pollen because pollen is needed for brood food.
Several field trials have studied bee colonies that were placed by or in a field of GM maize.
Maize was detected in a few honey samples but the quantities are extremely small and cannot usually be detected.
GM maize is present in bee pollen loads when bee colonies are set up near GM maize fields (bees carry the pollen load in their pollen baskets and brush it off when they enter the beehive).
Other melliferous plants: Despite the fact that soybean is not a collection source for honeybees, traces of this plant are found in honey when bees travel through areas in which soy is cultivated. GM soybeans are cultivated on a large scale in Argentina, which is the most important producer of honey imported into Germany. Pollen from GM soy may therefore be detected in many Argentinian honeys, albeit in very minuscule quantities.
In the near future, a situation with regard to lucerne (also known as alfalfa) may develop as already is the case with rapeseed. This plant is used primarily as feed and often serves as a collecting area for bees. In the US and Canada GM lucerne is authorised for cultivation.
Maize as a forage plant for honeybees: Maize pollen is spread by the wind, so maize plants are not dependent on insects for pollination. The male flowers at the top of the maize plants are not attractive to bees because they do not produce nectar. Nevertheless, it is still quite possible for bees to collect maize pollen because pollen is needed for brood food.Several field trials have studied bee colonies that were placed by or in a field of GM maize.Maize was detected in a few honey samples but the quantities are extremely small and cannot usually be detected.GM maize is present in bee pollen loads when bee colonies are set up near GM maize fields (bees carry the pollen load in their pollen baskets and brush it off when they enter the beehive).Other melliferous plants: Despite the fact that soybean is not a collection source for honeybees, traces of this plant are found in honey when bees travel through areas in which soy is cultivated. GM soybeans are cultivated on a large scale in Argentina, which is the most important producer of honey imported into Germany. Pollen from GM soy may therefore be detected in many Argentinian honeys, albeit in very minuscule quantities. In the near future, a situation with regard to lucerne (also known as alfalfa) may develop as already is the case with rapeseed. This plant is used primarily as feed and often serves as a collecting area for bees. In the US and Canada GM lucerne is authorised for cultivation.
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