It’s the Varroa, not the Neonics: What Bell Nursery Learned About Bees While Keeping Beehives
May 4, 2017
From: Greenhouse Grower
Find Out What Bell Nursery Learned About Bees While Keeping Beehives
By: Laura Drotleff
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Over a two-year period, we had the hives tested for a wide array of chemicals. No neonicotinoids were found in any samples. Traces of two chemicals, not found at our facility, were found at such low levels at parts per billion there could be no impact.
To date we have learned that we are mediocre beekeepers and that Varroa mites weakened and eventually destroyed our bees each year. One of the most important things we learned is that a large number of hobby or small-scale beekeepers have stopped using specific bee-friendly miticides due to misinformed concern. Discontinuing treatment will lead to stronger mite infestations and more bee decline, feeding and energizing the coalition fundraising agenda.
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