The Impact of Electromagnetic Fields on Bees and Pollination

The closer you are to a high-voltage tower, the fewer flowers there are. This is because bees are stressed by the electromagnetic field of the tower. A group of Chilean entomologists has observed that exposure to these fields alters the expression of genes in bees related to stress and behavior, which in turn affects the seed production of nearby plants. The California poppy, which relies on bees for its pollination, is one of the plants that suffers this negative impact.