Effects of high voltage transmission lines on honeybees: a feasibility study. Final report

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7218541· OSTI ID:7218541

Greenberg, B.

Methodology is described for the investigation of the effects of electric fields generated by high-tension power lines on honeybees (Apis mellifera L.). The parameters to be measured include colony population, honey stores, amount of acoustical noise generated by the bees, in-hive temperature, incidence of queen cell production, and tendency to swarm. Accompanying dosimetric support includes in-hive electric field measurements, development of shielding to eliminate the electric field from selected colonies, analysis of the acoustical data, and periodic checks on the ambient electric field present under the line and at the control site.

• Research Organization: Bioconcern, Inc., Chicago, IL (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7218541
• Report Number(s): EPRI-EA-489
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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