why in the US they are declining as a species?
what can be done to reverse this fact in the life cycle of
honey bees and how can they be normalized back to exist and function as they were ordained to do, in nature?
are people worried about the extinction of our human kind as well, with all of it, from global warming to wars to personal failures in lives of people
What I have read about the decline in honey bee population is also because of killer tsetsi bees which originated in Africa but have been multiplying and migrating to several other continents. These deadly bees kill honey bees.
Update on the Colony Collapse Disorder which has killed hundreds of thousands of Bee’s and about 50% of U.S. mainland hives.
4/26/07
Researchers pinpoint pathogen that may cause honeybee deaths
Researchers have identified potential culprits behind the widespread catastrophic death of honeybees around North America and Europe. A team of scientists from Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) and University of California-San Francisco identified both a virus and a parasite that are likely behind the recent sudden die-off of honeybee colonies.
Using a new technology called the Integrated Virus Detection System (IVDS), which was designed for military use to rapidly screen samples for pathogens, ECBC scientists last week isolated the presence of viral and parasitic pathogens that may be contributing to the honeybee loss.
Confirmation testing was conducted over the weekend by scientists at the University of California-San Francisco. ECBC scientists presented the results of their studies this week to a USDA working group convened to determine next steps.
For the past year, experts have observed a marked decline in the honeybee population, with entire colonies collapsing without warning. Approximately 50% of hives have disappeared and researchers around the country are scrambling to find out why.
Scientists have termed this phenomenon “Colony Collapse Disorder” and fear that without honeybees to pollinate crops like fruits, vegetables and almonds, the loss of honeybees could have an enormous horticultural and economic impact around the world.