Tag: bees
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Science Explains How Pesticides Can Contribute to Food Shortages
Scientists have discovered that pesticides may lead to food shortages because of their adverse effect on bees. Specifically, the researchers found a group of pesticides called pyrethroids that contribute to colony collapse disorder in bees. This occurs when worker bees disappear, causing the queen and other members of the hive to die. Without bees, hundreds…
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Bees Make A Resurgence In Europe After They Ban This ONE Thing
The honeybee’s plight is a concern for all of us, but Europe may have found a way to help the bee population return from the brink. The dying of honeybee populations around the globe has been called colony collapse disorder, a very serious problem. According to a USDA survey of bee colonies in the U.S.,…