International coverage of Zabol University researchers' research in reputable British and Canadian media

The research of Zabul University researchers on the effect of probiotic and prebiotic supplements on increasing the resistance of bees against temperature stress, after being published in the international journal PLOS ONE, received the attention of two reputable media outlets, The Guardian in Great Britain and The Globe and Mail in Canada.

This article titled "Protection of bees against heat stress; The effect of probiotics and prebiotics on the survival and activity of antioxidant enzymes" has been published by Raheel Mirabi Moghadam, Dr. Najmeh Sahibzadeh and Dr. Ehsan Rakhshani from the Department of Plant Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Zabul University, in collaboration with researchers from the National Animal Science Research Institute and the University of Alberta in Canada.

In this research, young worker bees were fed diets containing a combination of probiotic and prebiotic inulin and then tested at different temperatures. The results showed that the use of these supplements, especially in higher concentrations, can increase the survival rate of bees in cold conditions and reduce part of the physiological stress caused by unfavorable temperature.

However, at a very high temperature of 40°C, the protective effect of the supplements was limited. Researchers have emphasized that these results were obtained in controlled laboratory conditions and to evaluate the practical use of these supplements, it is necessary to conduct additional studies at the colony level and in the real conditions of the apiary.

The Guardian newspaper examined this research in relation to the consequences of climate change and the health of pollinators, and The Globe and Mail newspaper also focused on the potential role of biological supplements in increasing the survival of bees in extreme temperature conditions.

The reflection of this research in the reliable international media shows the scientific capacity of Zabol University in conducting problem-oriented research in the field of pollinator health, sustainable agriculture, food security and adaptation to climate change.

To read the full text, implementation method and detailed results of this research, refer to the article published in the international journal PLOS ONE.