Cause And Effect Essay On Loss Of Bees

There are few things in this world that affect every single thing on this Earth. Possibly because they are a common sight, most people do not realize one of these creatures is the lowly honeybee. They affect humanity and everything on Earth more than most know or admit. The sad thing is bees seem to mysteriously be disappearing when we need them most. Bees are a fundamental part of Earth, and we must act now to help them to save our precious home. The decline in bee population has been written about for decades but it was not until recently it became problem. The United States Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection agency agree the noticeable decline started in 2006 when some bee keepers reported a loss of 30-90% of their hives. Some lost bees will always be normal as there will always be other animal populations that decrease every few years slightly, but this great amount lost had bee keepers worried for their fuzzy honey makers. The hives constantly had most worker bees completely …show more content…
The Agriculture Research Service have determined possible causes are: parasites, pesticide poisoning, small diversity in nectar and pollen, and stress from being transported over far distances. The probable pesticide that could cause CCD had been found by the Research Service to be neonicotinoids but it is no longer being distributed is many countries. A possible parasite is Varroa mites which could spread CCD likewise to how mosquitoes spread diseases. Bees being shipped over a long distance is very common for starting hives so it would be very peculiar for it to be the cause of the lost in bee population. These could all be possible factors but there is most likely not a single thing by its self that is causing CCD. More of these factor will over time be found and possibly prevented but some are here to stay until dramatic changes are