Disturbing Honeybees’ Behavior with Electromagnetic Waves: a Methodology

(2017)
Method

An acoustical method based on sound analysis for classification was used for precising the change of behavior triggered by the amplified RF-EMF on the honeybee Apis mellifera carnica. This method is essentially described in. Briefly, the recording device consisted of a bidirectional compact microphone (Olympus ME31) with frequency response from 70 Hz to 14000 Hz connected to a vocal recorder (Olympus LS-11). 

Source

EMF

Result

RF-EMF exposure (even at environmentally relevant levels) disrupts honeybee behavior and induces stress.

Potential ecological implications:

Could affect navigation, foraging efficiency, and colony health in bees.

May extend to other pollinators and insects, with possible consequences for biodiversity and agriculture.