United States Honey Bee Health: Honey Bee Colony Declines at Increased Levels

Posted by Shorebread | Thursday, May 09, 2013
Bee with deformed wing from Varroa miteThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a comprehensive scientific report on honey bee health. The report states that there are multiple factors playing a role in honey bee colony declines, including parasites and disease, genetics, poor nutrition and pesticide exposure. “There is an important link between the health of American agriculture and the health of our honeybees for our country’s … READ MORE