The Influence Of Honey Bees On Invasive Species

The honey bee is vital to an estimated $117 billion annual production of crops through pollination within the United States more than a half of the food that humans consume has a correlation with the bee either directly or indirectly. The USDA reports the following food products would be immediately damaged if no bees were available to pollinate:

The honey bee population is going down, and while most people think it doesn't really matter or just don’t notice it, they should because it is a very big problem. I think the other people should try and change that. If bees die then it will not be good, at all. In this persuasive piece of writing, I will be trying to make people rethink about the bee population, and what it could potentially do to the human race.

An invasive species is a species that comes out of its natural environment, and enters another. These animals are usually very bad for the ecosystem and may cause an unbalance. These animals usually come in with many competitive advantages and can easily dominate any competition. This will give them the ability to eat as much as they would like without being threatened in any way. This could possibly diminish many populations and end an entire ecosystem.

Since the late 1990s, beekeepers around the world have observed the mysterious and sudden disappearance of bees, and report unusually high rates of decline in honeybee colonies. Bees do more than just make honey! Bee transfer pollen and seeds from one flower to another, fertilizing the plant so it can grow and produce food. Cross-pollination helps at least 30 percent of the world's crops and 90% affects our food. The sweet fruits humans eat such as, strawberries, mangoes, grapes, apples, and bananas would not be the same taste wise as they are now. We simply couldn’t live in the same world if it weren’t for the bees.

Invasive species make bad situations into worse situations. Having a species from a different ecosystem makes them invasive species. Such as a toad or even bacteria being in another ecosystem other than their natural habitat.

Invasive species are very common all over the world. Invasive species are an organism that lives in an ecosystem in which they don’t belong. Invasive species are not only dangerous to people, but also the ecosystem and must be removed.

There are many creative ways the of invasive species is being addressed and they are a problem. There are many different problems with invasive species. There might be problems with invasive species, but people are coming up with fun and different ways the problem can be addressed. Pythons, wild pigs, and red foxes are all a danger to different wild life. There will continually be more species even if everyone thinks they are gone, they will come back every time even if it is a different

Position: I currently believe that invasive species have a large impact on the environment, but I am not sure of the extent of it. I feel more needs to be done about it because in the general public not many are concerned about it. I hope to find out more about this issue in order to back my theory.

Invasive species don’t just cause monetary damage, they can completely disrupt and destroy ecosystems. Invasive predators like the brown tree snake can hunt native species to extinction because these species have not evolved defences against them. Even herbivores can cause indirect damage by feeding on the same plants as native herbivores therefore taking away their food sources. Plants can cause damage as well. Through various strategies they can take over the land where native plants would normally grow diminishing native plant populations. No matter what kind of creature an invasive species is it can still cause damage.

An invasive species is a non-native species whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic harm, environmental harm, or harm to human health. The term "invasive" is used for the most harmful aggressive plants & animal. These species grow and reproduce rapidly, causing major harm to the biomes in which they are introduced too. If most invasive species are left uncontrolled in certain situations they can destroy the ecosystem they’re in leaving it useless for native species. The longer we ignore the dilemma the harder, more expensive the battle for the biomes will become. Most invasive species can terrorize your ability to enjoy hunting, fishing, boating or other outdoor recreational activities. “The United States suffers from $1.1-120 billion per year in economic losses due to exotic, invasive species.” (Invasive)

There is a problem because these invasive species cause serious ecological disturbances. They do this by killing off other plant life. “More than 3,400 species of alien plants have invaded over 200 million acres of the US” (Tallamy, “A Call For Backyard Biodiversity”). This puts great pressure on native plants, and threatened species may submit to this pressure. Ultimately, invasive plants reduce biodiversity and alter habitats. Reduction in biodiversity is caused because invasive plant species spread quickly and can displace native plants, prevent native plant growth, and create monocultures. “A healthy community of plants incudes a variety of herbs, shrubs, and trees.” (“The Problem With Invasive Plants”). Without this biodiversity our environment loses some of its positive impacts. Invasive plants cause biological pollution by reducing plant species diversity. Invasive plants can reduce the amount of tree cover by preventing

What is the first picture that comes to your mind when you hear people talking about invasive species? For me, it was some type of exotic looking animal. Although, the truth is that in reality these invasive species essentially look like they belong in the habitat that they are taking over. By definition, “an invasive species is defined as an organism (plant, animal, fungus, or bacterium) that is not native and has negative effects on our economy, our environment, or our health” ("Invasive Species"). After my research, I believe that the Africanized Honey Bee is certainly a threat to the economy, but there are many ways to avoid them so it is not necessary to

Invasive species have a variety of impacts, many of which are unpredictable. The Africanized honey bee (also known as the “killer bee” in the media community or apis mellifera scutellata among scientists) provides an excellent case study of how even an intentionally introduced invasive species can become uncontrollable and problematic.

Albert Einstein once said, “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man” (“Einstein Once Said…”). After careful thought on this matter, this can be a scary concept to process. Millions of years have passed with the honey bee gracing the earth, and in fact, the honeybee is the only insect that aids in the production of food that is consumed by the human race (“20 Amazing Honey Bee Facts!”). Imagine going to a grocery store and there being no almonds to buy, a scarce supply of apples to choose from, and a very limited

Honey bees, feared by the misinformed and admired by the intelligent, are dying. The interest in bees from many environmentalists is not for a sudden cause, as this issue is not new to the world. Honey bees as a population have been in decline for years but have yet to reach the endangered species list anywhere in the United States except for Hawaii. Many people kill bees that buzz around joyfully, simply because they are afraid of being stung by them; however, a vast majority of bees do not sting and the others do not care. This unfortunate commonality is not even one of the top causes of the worldwide epidemic of honey bees. Although bees are jokingly idolized on the internet in pictures and videos as a result of a popular children’s movie, their population decline is in fact quite serious. Honey bees and other pollinators like birds and insects ensure the pollination of flowering plants and crops all around the globe. Not only do honey bees pollinate plants that produce the foods that humans eat, but they also pollinate trees that produce clean oxygen for Earth. Without honey bees, the world as we know it could soon end, due to carbon dioxide pollution and lack of farmable foods. The population of honeybees and other important pollinator-bee species is dwindling due to a dilemma known to scientists as colony collapse disorder (CCD) because of the use of bee-killing pesticides, known as neonicotinoids, the decrease of flower meadows in the world, and the general increase