Liquid from African tulip trees may protect honeybees from pests

Liquid from African tulip trees may protect honeybees from pests

Anya Terón Villodas and Lia González are childhood friends turned science partners. The idea for their eighth-grade project came from Anya’s sister, who had done a science-fair project involving honeybees. Through that, Anya and Lia, both 14, learned about the threats these bees face from pests — such as ants that invade their hives and steal bees’ food. The pair wanted to find a way to help. They had read that the liquid from the buds of Africa…