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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29245299
Kit to inspect a beehive without having to open it up.
The measuring instrument is inserted into the hive, and then a pneumatic system allows the apiarist to select a single bee, which can be examined in isolation at length.
The idea is that this minimises disruption to the hive's climate, reducing the risk that the other insects will stop work.
The creators suggest Mima could be used to understand the increase in bee colony collapses.
Kit to inspect a beehive without having to open it up.
The measuring instrument is inserted into the hive, and then a pneumatic system allows the apiarist to select a single bee, which can be examined in isolation at length.
The idea is that this minimises disruption to the hive's climate, reducing the risk that the other insects will stop work.
The creators suggest Mima could be used to understand the increase in bee colony collapses.