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Heavy traffic can turn flower-rich verges into bumblebee traps, study finds

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Heavy traffic can turn flower-rich verges into bumblebee traps, study finds
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A study from Lund University reveals that flower-rich roadside verges can act as death traps for bumblebees if traffic volume is high. Researchers found that mortality rates increase significantly on roads with as few as 4,000 vehicles per day.

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