It is difficult to find exactly that which continent has been facing highest death rate of bees. The entire world is facing the decline in wild bee population due to several reasons. The reasons may vary among these continents because of the diversity in agricultural procedures. The Washington Post (2013) reported the causes of bees dying in the United States and the European countries. The European Union has recognized that the major cause of bee deaths in Europe is a specific class of pesticides such as neonicotinoids. The EU health commission depicts that all EU member countries are failed to build consensus on the agreement to ban the use of neonicotinoids pesticide. On the other hand, the United States has identified that neonicotinoids
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Since bee pollinators involve sexual reproduction of various plants by assuring cross-pollination, the major area of agriculture is adversely affected by the decline of bee pollinators. Although the collapse of bee population takes human existence in jeopardy, the lifecycle of wind-pollinated crops would also be in danger. These crops include the majority of the trees of Apple, pears, wheat, corn, barley, pumpkins, peas, tomatoes and much more. The large extent of staple crops has been affected by the reduction of the bee population. The wild bees are the main pollinator that accomplishes syngamy or fertilization. The Chinese farmers are now using fertilization technique by hand-pollination. They carry pots of pollen grains and individually pollinate each flower. Though they are partially successful in preserving staple crops and wind-pollinated crops, but it is compulsory to mitigate this challenge immediately. It is due to the fact that it is impossible for the human beings to pollinate every single flower in the world. The collapse of bee population in China, US and the countries of EU threaten the global food supply. These countries are the major exporters of agricultural products such as vegetables and fruits. Thus, it is necessary for the concerned global authorities to make some regulations regarding the use of pesticides. Moreover, colony collapse disorder increases the challenge of worldwide hunger. If the process of pollination cannot be done due to lack of wild bees, then the world would face severe food shortage in future. Also, the research establishes that genetically modified seeds are dangerous for the growth of agriculture. These seeds are frequently distributed by the powerful biotech companies that work under the supervision of governments. Therefore, organic farming can reduce the chances of bees’
Since bee pollinators involve sexual reproduction of various plants by assuring cross-pollination, the major area of agriculture is adversely affected by the decline of bee pollinators. Although the collapse of bee population takes human existence in jeopardy, the lifecycle of wind-pollinated crops would also be in danger. These crops include the majority of the trees of Apple, pears, wheat, corn, barley, pumpkins, peas, tomatoes and much more. The large extent of staple crops has been affected by the reduction of the bee population. The wild bees are the main pollinator that accomplishes syngamy or fertilization. The Chinese farmers are now using fertilization technique by hand-pollination. They carry pots of pollen grains and individually pollinate each flower. Though they are partially successful in preserving staple crops and wind-pollinated crops, but it is compulsory to mitigate this challenge immediately. It is due to the fact that it is impossible for the human beings to pollinate every single flower in the world. The collapse of bee population in China, US and the countries of EU threaten the global food supply. These countries are the major exporters of agricultural products such as vegetables and fruits. Thus, it is necessary for the concerned global authorities to make some regulations regarding the use of pesticides. Moreover, colony collapse disorder increases the challenge of worldwide hunger. If the process of pollination cannot be done due to lack of wild bees, then the world would face severe food shortage in future. Also, the research establishes that genetically modified seeds are dangerous for the growth of agriculture. These seeds are frequently distributed by the powerful biotech companies that work under the supervision of governments. Therefore, organic farming can reduce the chances of bees’