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The Bees
Pesticides
-Neonicotinoids are a form of revolutionary pesticides that are sprayed on seeds before planting
- After exposure bees will have difficulty returning to their colonies and will eventually die
-Commercial honeybees have shown a decrease in sales due to 70% traces of neonicotinoids detected in their collected pollen and honey
Climate Change
-Flowers are now blooming at earlier times than normal due to warmer temperatures
-Bees have limited nectar to feed on, no energy to pollinate
-Flowers lose reproduction opportunities in the same given year.
Deformed Wing Virus
-(DWV) is an RNA-type virus caused by parasites known as varroa mites
-The mites attach themselves on bees through feeding or reproduction
-2,000 varroa mites can cause the death of 30,000 honeybees
-Primarily spread from the bee trade in Europe
