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This has been going on for more than a few months -- at least since 2006. Some countries are starting to ban the insecticides suspected to be responsible. More
by tjohns 13y ago
This has been going on for more than a few months -- at least since 2006. Some countries are starting to ban the insecticides suspected to be responsible.
More info: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_collapse_disorder http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_collapse_disorder
- sologoub 13y agoFascinating... and I'm guessing there isn't any immediate action to limit the use of the suspected substance?
- tjohns 13y agoWell, like I said... there are some countries (EU) that are starting to regulate these pesticides, at least on a trial basis. But over here in the US, not really. Partly this is because we've only relatively recently started to get good insight into the problem. And it's still controversial. For a long time, we thought it might be caused by a disease or parasite; these are a big concern for beekeepers and an easy way to lose a hive under normal circumstances. There's even some theories that claim it's caused by feeding the bees high-fructose corn syrup. This is a common practice to support hives during the winter, to make up for the honey reserves removed during the summer. These pesticides are strongly suspected to interfere with bees, but we're still not sure they're the cause of CCD. It will be worth watching what happens in the EU.