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Very interesting. Could this be the full explanation for the mysterious bee hive collapse phenomenon that's been making the news for several years?
by emiliobumachar 5y ago
Very interesting. Could this be the full explanation for the mysterious bee hive collapse phenomenon that's been making the news for several years?
- gregwebs 5y agoThe article blames 10% of local collapses on these particular bees. I suspect "mystery" means a complex system with multiple interacting causes. This is one of them buy may only exist in a few places in the world.
- h2odragon 5y agoThe USDA has kept the American bees' gene pool thin since the 70s; in the name of fighting "Africanized Killer Bees." suggesting a link between that and modern bee problems means one is a right wing, anti-government conspiracy theorist, in my experience.
- techrat 5y agoIf the shoe fits... Suggesting a link is one thing. Providing evidence is another.
- theptip 5y agoA bunch of causes are known, I believe the main one is a mite, but there are many contributing factors: https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-di...