• A Palestinian farmer checks beehives in Gaza City. All photos by Reuters
    A Palestinian farmer checks beehives in Gaza City. All photos by Reuters
  • More than 15 years of Israeli blockade have not quite killed off beekeeping in Gaza. But beekeepers say climate change just might
    More than 15 years of Israeli blockade have not quite killed off beekeeping in Gaza. But beekeepers say climate change just might
  • Over recent years, the number of hives has almost been halved, causing honey production to fall to 180 tonnes, from 400 tonnes a few years ago
    Over recent years, the number of hives has almost been halved, causing honey production to fall to 180 tonnes, from 400 tonnes a few years ago
  • Beekeepers and their bees in the Palestinian coastal enclave have lost access to prime agricultural land and the problem has been compounded by global warming
    Beekeepers and their bees in the Palestinian coastal enclave have lost access to prime agricultural land and the problem has been compounded by global warming
  • A man, who suffers from alopecia areata, receives bee-sting treatment in Gaza City. Apitherapy, which uses products from bees to treat patients stung by the winged insects, is now at risk
    A man, who suffers from alopecia areata, receives bee-sting treatment in Gaza City. Apitherapy, which uses products from bees to treat patients stung by the winged insects, is now at risk
  • A hearing impaired Palestinian boy receives bee-sting treatment in Gaza City
    A hearing impaired Palestinian boy receives bee-sting treatment in Gaza City
  • Despite the therapy being largely unproved, physicians have reported promising results
    Despite the therapy being largely unproved, physicians have reported promising results
  • Apart from hearing loss, some physicians use bee venom therapy to treat high blood pressure, asthma and even premenstrual syndrome
    Apart from hearing loss, some physicians use bee venom therapy to treat high blood pressure, asthma and even premenstrual syndrome

MENA

Global warming affecting bee-sting therapy in Gaza

Bees hiding in hives rather than foraging for nector leads to poor production

The National

November 23, 2022

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Updated: November 23, 2022, 10:58 AM
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