A Mushroom Extract Might Save Bees From a Killer Virus
Oct 4, 2018 · In caged bees infected with DWV, the researchers observed an 800-fold decrease in virus titres (a measure of the level of virus in the bee's system) among bees dosed with amadou extract.
Extracts of Polypore Mushroom Mycelia Reduce Viruses in Honey …
Oct 4, 2018 · We tested extracts from the mycelium of multiple polypore fungal species known to have antiviral properties. Extracts from amadou (Fomes) and reishi (Ganoderma) fungi reduced the levels of honey...
Fomes fomentarius (Tinder Fungus): 5 Science Backed Benefits
Oct 8, 2019 · Many of the uses of F. fomentarius involve a felt-like material called amadou made from the flesh of the fruiting body. Amadou is highly absorbent and was once used in both medicine and dentistry, as well as to mount insect collections and make pin cushions able to prevent the pins from rusting.
Fungus provides powerful medicine in fighting honeybee viruses
Oct 4, 2018 · PULLMAN, Wash. – A mushroom extract fed to honeybees greatly reduces virus levels, according to a new paper from Washington State University scientists, the USDA and colleagues at Fungi Perfecti, a business based in Olympia, Washington.
Fungus provides powerful medicine in fighting honey bee viruses
Oct 4, 2018 · A mushroom extract fed to honey bees greatly reduces virus levels, according to a new paper from Washington State University scientists, the USDA and colleagues at Fungi Perfecti, a business...
Can Mushrooms Save the Bees? | Garden Culture Magazine
Sep 16, 2019 · Caged bees infected with DWV have seen an 800-fold decrease in virus levels when dosed with Amadou extract from polypore fungi. Believe it or not, mushrooms are being touted as a possible solution to the plight of the bees.
Can A Mushroom Save Honey Bees? - Forbes
Jun 5, 2017 · According to Professor Sheppard, an extract made from the Amadou mushroom, Fomes fomentarius, reduced the Deformed Wing Virus in honey bees by more than 1,000 times, compared to controls. Mr.
Bee Feeder Made With Mushrooms Could Help Save the Bees
Oct 4, 2018 · The scientists tested the mushrooms in both cage and field trials by adding mushroom mycelium extract of the Reishi and Amadou mushrooms to the bees' sugar water at 1 percent concentration.
Fungus provides powerful medicine in fighting honey bee viruses - Phys.org
Oct 4, 2018 · A mushroom extract fed to honey bees greatly reduces virus levels, according to a new paper from Washington State University scientists, the USDA and colleagues at Fungi Perfecti, a business...
Mycelium Medicine - American Bee Journal
Apr 1, 2019 · In their paper, they describe macerating this material in a mixture of ethanol and water, then filtering it to make what sounds like a boozy mushroom iced tea. In a short field trial, Stamets and Sheppard fed colonies either sugar syrup alone or syrup spiked with 1% amadou or …