The Düzce University team traveled to Slovenia to study the impact of sunlight on bees

The Düzce University team traveled to Slovenia to study the impact of sunlight on bees. PUBLISHED: August 6, 2026 - 15:19 EDITOR: Havadis The Beekeeping Research Center (DAGEM) at Düzce University is focusing on how bees can survive climate change and radiation, collaborating with Maribor University in Slovenia under a TÜBİTAK-supported project led by Prof. Dr. Meral Kekeçoğlu.

The team examined the effects of UV-B radiation on various honey bee species. During technical meetings with Prof. Dr. Ales Gregorc, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at Maribor University, data on the physiological changes and behaviors of bees were shared.