Honey Bee Plight

The Plight of the Honey Bee A keystone species is any species that the environment relies upon so heavily that if the species disappeared, the environment would crumble. Honey bees are a keystone species. The honey bee is crucial to the agricultural industry and to the survival of the world. These insects are dying off in massive numbers, and people are not knowledgeable enough to assist this keystone species. Honey bees are being killed by environmental changes, mites, insecticides, diseases, and colony collapse disorder; people need to be educated to save the honey bee. As the human species becomes more prevalent across the planet, the environment changes. Ecological issues, such as changes in weather, have negatively impacted the immune systems of bees causing a struggle to adapt (Adams n.p.). People require massive amounts of resources which results in habitat destruction for both feral and farmed bees. Throughout the wild, many pollinators are declining: “several bumble bees, and some butterflies, bats, and hummingbirds” (McCarter 21). Since the state of the world’s wild, natural pollinator species are so depleted, the entire agricultural business …show more content…
Without bees, food shortages would be prevalent across the globe. A variety of factors are bringing about the disappearance of the honey bee. Environmental issues and mites are creating an inhospitable and fatal living space. Pesticides and diseases are causing a great amount of bees to die rapidly from a lack of immunity. The mystery condition of colony collapse disorder is causing the greatest detrimental impact upon the entire honey bee population. The human race is the last line of defense before each breed of honey bee becomes extinct. A variety of methods exist to aid the bee population, but people need to be educated to enact them. If people are not educated about the plight of the bee, there will be none left to keep the world