What's killing all the bees?

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Wed, 06 Apr 2011 7:46a.m.

There's concern in many countries, including New Zealand, about declining honey bee numbers and the effect it could have on pollinating crops.

There are many theories about why numbers are declining, from mobile phone interference to a bee plague, and now the latest debate in the UK centres around whether pesticides are to blame.

Environmentalists are demanding curbs on the use of specific insecticides, but the Government's leading bee scientist says they're not to blame.

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06 Apr 2011 09:06p.m.

V wrote:

Now a leaked EPA document reveals that the agency allowed the widespread use of a bee-toxic pesticide, despite warnings from EPA scientists.' Now environmentalists and bee keepers are calling for an immediate ban of the pesticide clothianidin, sold by Bayer Crop Science under the brand name Poncho. Who are you trying to fool TV3 http://www.panna.org/sites/default/files/Memo_Nov2010_Clothianidin.pdf

06 Apr 2011 08:28a.m.

antje wrote:

Let's kill all remaining bees and study thoroughly and scientifically the reason for their decline!!! isn't this approach from japan working for the whales??