For some time now, honeybees have been disappearing from farmers’ hives without a trace. Dr. Mae-Wan Ho and Prof. Joe Cummins on the trail of possible culprits …
Honeybees vanishing worldwide
The first alarm was sounded in autumn 2006. Honeybees are disappearing across the United States, with half of the States affected and beekeeper losing 30 to 90 percent of colonies; one beekeeper with 1 200 colonies expected 9 to survive the winter [1]. The problem began more than two years ago and has intensified in recent months [1-5]. The bees simply vanish relatively suddenly, with little or no dead adults in or near the colonies, leaving behind the queen and a few young. In cases where the colony appears to be actively collapsing the workforce seems to be made up of young adult bees, insufficient to feed the brood, but are reluctant to consume provided feed [5]. This “colony collapse disorder” (CCD) is particularly devastating for growers of fruits and vegetables, as they depend on insect pollinators. MORE
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/MysteryOfDisappearingHoneybees.php
Please also see:
Are GM Crops Killing Bees?
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,473166,00.html
Link Between Disappearing Bees and GM Crops?
http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=111
No bees? Not just strange, but scary
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20070426_No_bees__Not_just_strange__but_scary.html
Genetically Modified Foods are Inherently Unsafe
http://www.responsibletechnology.org/utility/showArticle/?objectID=212
Requiem for the Honeybee
http://www.unobserver.com/index.php?pagina=layout5.php&id=3420&blz=1
Honeybees vanishing worldwide
The first alarm was sounded in autumn 2006. Honeybees are disappearing across the United States, with half of the States affected and beekeeper losing 30 to 90 percent of colonies; one beekeeper with 1 200 colonies expected 9 to survive the winter [1]. The problem began more than two years ago and has intensified in recent months [1-5]. The bees simply vanish relatively suddenly, with little or no dead adults in or near the colonies, leaving behind the queen and a few young. In cases where the colony appears to be actively collapsing the workforce seems to be made up of young adult bees, insufficient to feed the brood, but are reluctant to consume provided feed [5]. This “colony collapse disorder” (CCD) is particularly devastating for growers of fruits and vegetables, as they depend on insect pollinators. MORE
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/MysteryOfDisappearingHoneybees.php
Please also see:
Are GM Crops Killing Bees?
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,473166,00.html
Link Between Disappearing Bees and GM Crops?
http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=111
No bees? Not just strange, but scary
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20070426_No_bees__Not_just_strange__but_scary.html
Genetically Modified Foods are Inherently Unsafe
http://www.responsibletechnology.org/utility/showArticle/?objectID=212
Requiem for the Honeybee
http://www.unobserver.com/index.php?pagina=layout5.php&id=3420&blz=1