The Effect Of Pesticides On Honeybee Health

Unfortunately, the honeybee population is in a severe and prolonged decline, often in the form of colony collapse disorder, in which entire colonies are seemingly abandoned by

A juicy apple. Pumpkin pie. Crisp almonds. Tangy oranges and grapefruit. None of these foods would survive without the hard work of honeybees. Unfortunately, in the last two years, United States beekeepers reported a loss of over 44% of honeybee colonies. Similarly, Europe has experienced a 25% loss and the United Kingdom has experienced a 45% loss. These numbers are staggering. What is causing this sharp decrease in the honey bee population? What are the long term impacts of a declining honey bee

of these honey bee colonies has decreased from 5 million in the 1940s to only 2.5 million colonies today. Even though the bee colonies have decreased, the need for pollinators, such as bees, has increased dramatically. Declines in honey bee colony health were provoked further in the 1980s with the arrival of new pathogens and pests. The arrival of Varroa and tracheal mites into the United States during the 1990s created additional stress on the honey bee population. These various mites attack both

of pesticides to control insects is unsafe because this powerful chemical

apples, milk and butter are out of stock – permanently. This might seem absurd. But it could soon happen. All of these foods have one thing in common: They depend on pollination from honeybees. But thanks in part to the rampant use of powerful pesticides, known as neonicotinoids, these busy bees are quickly vanishing. Despite calls from food experts everywhere, U.S. regulators are letting Big Agriculture continue its chemical attack on America's food supply. It's high time regulators ban neonicotinoids

So many of the foods you eat everyday are sprayed repeatedly with pesticides before landing on your table. Industrial agriculture is a system with an expiration date. It’s only a few decades old, but just think about the environmental costs we are incurring by this broken system- polluted waterways, clear-cut trees, the loss of our much needed bee population. It cannot be denied that the honeybee is the greatest pollinating machine when it comes to

This has major effect on us humans, farmers, and the bee population. When these pesticides and other harmful things gets to our bees, it is killing them. If the honeybees die off, we lack the pollination we need. Lack of pollination leads to farmers not having what they need for their crops. If the farmers

Introduction A warm cherry pie, a handpicked red apple, a fresh cucumber, a big slice of juicy watermelon, a bowl of salty cashews, or a cup of coffee in the early morning are just a few of things Americans love and they have our six – legged friends the honeybees to thank for it. If honeybees continue to perish we can say goodbye to these things and several more (Sarich, 2013). Honeybees are vital for many crops across the world. Bees assist in pollinating crops that are worth $200+ billion

Earth’s Underappreciated Workers "Sometimes you hit a point where you either change or self-destruct” (Sam Stevens). Not only does this apply to the individual, but to communities, and societies as well. Many people are not fully aware of the dire situation, we as humans, have put these creatures in; the extinction of honeybees is mutual destruction for both the bees and humans. Humans are only speeding up the process with a multitude of harmful industries and other aspects. Bees are important

consumers have available to them today could not be grown without bees (What Our World Would Look Like Without Honeybees). Bees play an extremely vital role in pollination and in people’s everyday lives in ways that individuals often overlook. However, pesticides are killing off bees by the thousands (List of Foods We Will Lose if We Don't Save the Bees). Without honey that is produced by bees, consumers wouldn’t have nearly as many modern medications. A bee is an insect that lives in every part of the