Bee Population Collapse Might Be Due to Common Pesticide

As bee populations decline throughout the world, new research may have found the answer in an old culprit: common pesticides.

Two separate European studies have pointed to the use of pesticides known as neonicotinoids as the possible cause of the global collapse of apian colonies. French scientists ran experiments with bees dosed on the bug killer and carrying miniature radio transmitters. Results indicate the insecticide affects the bee's brain, preventing it from returning home—an essential skill for the insect. A separate British study showed the neonicotinoids prevented bumblebees from supplying their hives enough food to produce new queens.

Fewer flowers and the insect's vulnerability to pathogens are also contributing factors, say outside experts. And Bayer CropScience, a leading maker of neonicotinoids, claims the studies used dosages that were too high. Authors of the study say the pesticide shouldn't be used on crops that bees interact with until more research is conducted. Alternatives like pyrethroids do exist, but aren't as commonly used. In the meantime, the pesticide industry could suffer a sting—but it might be well deserved.

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[Martin Smith]

I don't want to kill bees. I also don't like getting stung. What to do?

[Martin Smith]

You will when you can't get fruits and vegetables.

[Will Panos]

Bayer and Syngenta criticize all the studies that interfere with their profits, and when asked to disclose their own studies they refuse. Their studies came up with similar results, Neonicotinoids are highly toxic to bees and are the main cause of CCD.

[Leonard Smith]

I love bees.

My question is what happens when these japanese beetles get west. In the past few years they have taken everything over from chicago to des moines. They eat flowers as soon as they bloom, and then eat the leaves. These things kill so much vegetation it is unreal. I bet they will be to the west side of nebraska in 2 years, and cover the nation in 5.......

[Mihhail Sfafa]

ahaahahah totally agreed with ya

[Mihhail Sfafa]

NO ONE FUCKING CARES ABOUT THEM

[HemiHead66]

You don't have to leave, just take a stand against the corporate fascist Govt once and awhile. Those bitches have put profit over people now. In Texas, they had the balls to forge EPA reports of high levels of radiation in people's drinking water for like 5 years & let them drink it. They're sick in the fucking head.

[MrJollyvolly]

if all you guys want to do is to yell at me im gona leave right now

[HemiHead66]

Yeah, why would you worry about a bunch of stupid Bees that are connected to like a quarter of our food supply? Why don't you use that internet connection of yours to find out what those stupid little "pollinators" actually do, this way you won't sound like such a stupid person next time.

[HemiHead66]

We knew what was causing this shit 2 fucking years ago, you corporate Govt. shill mother fuckers. And you knew about it before it even started, You hid the damaging test results from the public & used the shit anyway. It was to kill root worm in the corn belt. I wonder what it's doing to us? You shits use us as lab rats. Like with your Genetically Modified Death Food, that's banned in most places. But you'll feed us anything for profit. You Govt. shills must of made a killing off Monsanto.