Saving the HONEYBEE
Notes: Millions of beehives ■ worldwide have emptied out as honeybees mysteri- ously disappear, putting at risk nearly 100 crops that require pollination. Research is pointing to a ■ complex disease in which combinations of factors, including farming practic- es, make bees vulnerable to viruses. Taking extra care with ■ hive hygiene seems to aid prevention. And re- search into antiviral drugs could lead to pharmaceu- tical solutions.
-When Hackenberg checked on his polli- nators, the colonies were “boiling over” with bees, as he put it. But when he came back a month later, he was horrified. Many of the re- maining colonies had lost large numbers of workers, and only the young workers and the queen remained and seemed healthy. More than half of the 3,000 hives were completely devoid of bees. But no dead bees were in sight.
-We and other researchers soon formed an in- terdisciplinary working team that by December 2006 had described the phenomenon and later named it colony collapse disorder, or CCD.
- Bees suffering from CCD tend to be infested with multiple pathogens, includ- ing a newly discovered virus, but these infec- tions seem secondary or opportunistic—much the way pneumonia kills a patient with AIDS.
-Although CCD probably will not cause honey- bees to go extinct, it could push many beekeep- ers out of business. If beekeepers’ skills and know-how become a rarity as a result, then even if CCD is eventually overcome, nearly 100 of our crops could be left without pollinators— and large-scale production of certain crops could become impossible.
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-When Hackenberg checked on his polli- nators, the colonies were “boiling over” with bees, as he put it. But when he came back a month later, he was horrified. Many of the re- maining colonies had lost large numbers of workers, and only the young workers and the queen remained and seemed healthy. More than half of the 3,000 hives were completely devoid of bees. But no dead bees were in sight.
-We and other researchers soon formed an in- terdisciplinary working team that by December 2006 had described the phenomenon and later named it colony collapse disorder, or CCD.
- Bees suffering from CCD tend to be infested with multiple pathogens, includ- ing a newly discovered virus, but these infec- tions seem secondary or opportunistic—much the way pneumonia kills a patient with AIDS.
-Although CCD probably will not cause honey- bees to go extinct, it could push many beekeep- ers out of business. If beekeepers’ skills and know-how become a rarity as a result, then even if CCD is eventually overcome, nearly 100 of our crops could be left without pollinators— and large-scale production of certain crops could become impossible.
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Summary
This article had to do with the diapering of honey bees and how important it is to conserve them. Honey bees have a lot of different species with a lot of different jobs and one big one is pollinating. The problem with them though is that they have been disapering in large amounts worldwide. This will put at risk at least 100 crops where we produce most of our food. The problem that has been causing the bees to diaper would be CCD. The bees have been infested with pathogens including several viruses. but these infections seem secondary or opportunistic—much the way pneumonia kills a patient with AIDS. This can cause a lot of damage economically because bees are a very good portion of our pollinators. They have pollinated many crops and foods that we eat at daily basis. This can actually damage the work of the bee keepers since they wont have a lot of money since the bees are dropping numbers.
This article had to do with the diapering of honey bees and how important it is to conserve them. Honey bees have a lot of different species with a lot of different jobs and one big one is pollinating. The problem with them though is that they have been disapering in large amounts worldwide. This will put at risk at least 100 crops where we produce most of our food. The problem that has been causing the bees to diaper would be CCD. The bees have been infested with pathogens including several viruses. but these infections seem secondary or opportunistic—much the way pneumonia kills a patient with AIDS. This can cause a lot of damage economically because bees are a very good portion of our pollinators. They have pollinated many crops and foods that we eat at daily basis. This can actually damage the work of the bee keepers since they wont have a lot of money since the bees are dropping numbers.
My opinion
In this is a serious problem because bees produce a lot of benefits to us. They help us with our crops and they give us a very common eaten thing which is honey. In the future this could be a serious problem if we don't have these bees around us to do the job. If bees are decreasing and more people are being reproduced, imagine the impact that this would have on the world. Many people will not have the resources such as food to feed the family. Many will suffer maybe in some extent the population may decrease but ti shouldn't be for something so simple as bees dying off. The problem is that people are putting pesticides on the plants and the bees are responding badly to it. Yes the bees wont go extinct but it could really cause a big problem.
In this is a serious problem because bees produce a lot of benefits to us. They help us with our crops and they give us a very common eaten thing which is honey. In the future this could be a serious problem if we don't have these bees around us to do the job. If bees are decreasing and more people are being reproduced, imagine the impact that this would have on the world. Many people will not have the resources such as food to feed the family. Many will suffer maybe in some extent the population may decrease but ti shouldn't be for something so simple as bees dying off. The problem is that people are putting pesticides on the plants and the bees are responding badly to it. Yes the bees wont go extinct but it could really cause a big problem.
So what?
If we let the bees just decreasing in numbers it can affect us by just lowering the food supply we have. What if? If we do something about it and stop using the chemicals maybe the plants will be able to survive and so will the bees. |
Says who? Many studies have shown the facts as well as researchers given from the article.
What does this remind me of? This reminds me of the Bee Movie where the bees just stopped doing their jobs and a lot of the plants suffered as well as the humans. |