natural pest control

tags: researchblogging.org, elephant, Africanized honeybees, maize, Africa As humans compete with wildlife for ever smaller areas, the likelihood for conflict between them grows. Unfortunately, this is a problem for the endangered African elephants, whose love for human crops has caused grief for both elephants and people. However, some creative research by a team from Oxford University has suggested a possible solution to the "elephant problem." Elephants are not afraid of mice, but new research shows that they definitely fear the sound of bees because the angry insects can inflict painful…