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Department of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture, University of Birjand
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Dept. of Agronomy & Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Birjand
10.22034/hbsj.2025.367184.1177
Abstract
Abstract The increasing release of harmful pollutants in the environment threatens human health. To identify these dangerous substances, researchers use special detectors called biomarkers, and honey bees are one of the most useful. The use of biological indicators, such as bees, represents a non-invasive method of monitoring the environment. By taking advantage of expanding their search radius and evaluating the quality of hive products, it is possible to get a deep picture of the environmental condition of the surrounding area. Honey bees are the most reliable biological markers. In general, honey bees can help us monitor pollutants in the environment and are considered as a living monitoring system of different aspects of the ecosystem, because their health is affected by many environmental factors, natural and mediated by human activities.
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