New Study on the Massive Collapse of Honeybees
Nearly one-third of all honeybee colonies have collapsed over the last couple of years, hence the phenomenon's name, Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). The issue involves more than just honey. As crop pollinators, honeybees provide a $15 billion value to U.S. farmers. According to Time, a new study shows that the guts of CCD-afflicted bees contain unusual fragments of ribosomal RNA. But good news: the disorder may be on a decline.
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3 Comments:
The service they provide is worth much, much more than $15 billion dollars. Without bees we would be left with very little to eat at all.
simon at 5:23PM on 08/25/09
I really hope so. that scares the crap out of me.
delilah at 3:39AM on 08/26/09
Scary stuff; we owe much to the honeybee. I've made an extra effort to plant bee-friendly flowers this year to do my tiny part.
leeber at 9:34AM on 08/26/09