3 Non-Pesticide Reasons Beekeepers Lost 44 Percent Of Bees In 2015-16
May 11, 2016
From: American Council on Science and Health
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He said much the same thing last May, and implicated parasites. “Our biggest surprise was the high level of varroa, especially in fall, and in well-managed colonies cared for by beekeepers who have taken steps to control the mites. We knew that varroa was a problem, but it seems to be an even bigger problem than we first thought. Moreover, varroa’s ability to spread viruses presents a more dire situation than we suspected.”
Indeed. They are, as he called them, dirty hypodermic needles that are a vector for viruses.
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