Pollinator decline

Parasites, pathogens and disease play a huge role in the decline of bees. One example of a parasite which affects forager honeybees is the parasitic mite, Varroa destructor. This ectoparasitic mite was previously only found to affect the Eastern honey bee, Apis cerana, but in the last ~50 years, it has also found a new host, Apis mellifera and become a problem worldwide (Rosenkranz, Aumeier and Ziegelmann, 2010). Varroa mites reproduce in young honeybee cells, called capped brood cells. They…

many species to its name, so it is quite difficult to find which species of bee has been put as endangered the name of the Bombus affinis (the rust patched bumble bee) is seen on the list of endangered in the United States. The bee has seen a sharp decline since the 1990’s. the bees pollinate around 1/3 of the crops of the United States, this makes it a concern seeing as the bee is close to extinction. But what has led to this point? there is a chemical within pesticides called neonicotinoids…

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…

Next let’s talk about Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). As we can see from previous paragraphs, bees help us live a healthier life without the need to use any chemical in the food we consume on daily basis. Therefore, it is important for us to be inform and worried as to why many bees are vanishing. Our bee colonies are going through a massive breakdown which was discovered in 2006. Near the end of 2006, well known commercial beekeeper David Hackenberg stepped outside to supervise his 3,000…

cultural heritage. What is less recognized is the role healthy ecosystems play in the health and sustenance of human populations. When wildlife or a piece of a wildlife system directly benefits human well-being it is referred to as an ecosystem service. Decline in bee populations worldwide is putting humankind at risk of damaging it’s most imperative ecosystem service: animal pollination of food crops. This essay will address the potential link between loss of bee colonies and use of…

For example, one reason for the decline in the bee population would be weather and climate conditions. According to Jayne Leonard, “The United Nations Environment programme (UNEP) believes that the effects of climate change - rising temperatures, fluctuation in rainfall and generally more extreme weather conditions - have an impact on pollinator lifespan and practices” (3). For bees the perfect weather conditions would be places with warm…

In a Target parking lot in Oregon, over 50,000 bees were found dead due to the neonic pesticides being sprayed on nearby trees. This tragedy of the commons is compromising the future and posterity of the bees, and this decline is from human-induced behavior. In an attempt to alleviate any use of the deadly neonic pesticide, the EPA has created a plan to warn potential buyers and retailers from purchasing and selling any pesticide/insecticides that could cause harm to the…

Why Honey Bees Affect Agriculture You may see a bee buzzing by, landing on a flower and not even think of the huge effect they have on ‘the world’ around us. Today, I will be talking about how and why honey bees affect Agriculture. The first reason is that honey bees are a big part of pollination everywhere around the world. Providing pollen to farmers' crops and other wild plants. The second reason is that honey bees make honey. Providing food for us and other animals. For example Bears.…

All three transects at each site were studied at the same time on one day. The transects were studied to look for visiting pollinators at the flowers during each of the 30 minute periods. There were four 30 minute periods beginning at 0900, 1200, 1500 and 1800. During the start of each period an observer would walk for 2 and half minutes down each transect and recorded any of visitors…

Does Weather have an Effect on Pollinator Visitation Rates: A Study on Bougainvilleas and their Pollinators Introduction: Pollination is the process by which pollen, is transported to the reproductive organs of female seed plants. Pollen is a fine, grainy substance, which are the gametophytes of male seed plants, and produce sperm cells. Pollination is what allows most plants to fertilize one another and reproduce. Pollination is important because many plants that humans consume, reproduce…