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Originally Posted by fishsmith
don't forget the pesticide used on corn that's killing bee's, what's it doing to us  |
thanks for adding another to the list...
Multiple factors affecting colony health include “pathogens, parasites, pesticides and malnutrition,” he told the society, which is comprised of 7,500 scientists from academia, government, and industry from various countries around the globe.
Banned in some European countries is the class of insecticides known as neonicotinoids, which act on the central nervous system of insects, Mussen said, but scientific studies show that despite the ban, the bee population continues to suffer significant annual losses.
What about the role of genetically modified plants in bee health, he was asked. “They don’t appear to be a problem. One modified corn variety seemed to affect honey bees in lab studies, but it’s not being grown anymore. The honey bees don’t care if it’s genetically modified or not.”
As for viruses, “The harder we look, the more we find,” Mussen said.
Are Pesticides Killing Bees? Yes, But Not Exclusively - Davis, CA Patch