"Recent declines in bee populations have been documented around the world, prompting a phenomenon called colony collapse disorder and raising fears over the consequences of losing a species vital to the pollination of many plants. In Canada, the bee population has dropped by an estimated 35 per cent in the past three years, according to the Canadian Honey Council. Several suspected causes have been studied, including the loss of flower habitat, disease, bee mites and parasites. The Schuits, however, are convinced widely used “seed treatment” pesticides called neonicotinoids are to blame for the seizure-like deaths of their European honeybees."
Posted on: Sun, 07 Jul 2013 04:36:44 +0000
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