To bee organic or not to bee: Prof. Joe Cummins explains why bees are especially susceptible to pesticides

摘要

Worsening epidemic of Colony Collapse: Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), a growing scourge of honeybees has struck again this year. The United States Department of Agriculture (USD A) reported a 36 percent loss of colonies in managed hives over the winter, up 13.5 percent from the previous year. USD A has yet to identify a single pathogen responsible for the disease, and has finally begun to study the interaction between pesticides and viruses or varroa mites as possible causes.