Savethebees

There are many possible reasons for Colony Collapse Disorder. One possible reason of CCD is pesticides. If you spray pesticides on plants you are hurting the bees because bees eat the nectar that they get from the flowers. Another possible cause of CCD is malnutrition. Malnutrition is when there is an extremely low amount of honey. There is also a virus called Israeli Acute Paralysis that may be the cause of CCD. Some beekeepers have found that in their hives. The virus got to the United States by Australia. Scientists are trying to use Africanized bees to get rid of the virus. Bears are also a huge threat to the Honey Bees. Also Varroa Mite can be a cause too. Another possible cause it’s the fungi growing inside the bees’ tissues. Also neonicotinoids could be a reason for CCD.

If the bees keep disappearing at this rate then bees will cease to exist in 2035. 80% percent of bees have died in six months. 100,000 bees are gone in Spain. The African Honey Bees are immune to CCD.

Scientists are now closely looking at the country’s commercial bees. In the valley beekeepers have to rent honeybees. Bees are disappearing in thirty-five different states in the United States. 1/3 of the world’s food is produced by America’s honey bees. Many adult bees have disappeared leaving only the Queen Bee in the hive. If you are concerned about CCD please contact your lawmakers in Washington at 202-224-3121 or 202-225-3221 and tell them to please support Colony Collapse Disorder research!