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DISSAPEARING BEES:
A Growing Problem
http://lightmsgs.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/mass-extinction-of-honey-bees-will-cause-one-third-of-food-supply-to-disappear/
BY: ANA GUZMAN
BEES: Our Agricultural
WorkersBees are an important part of the worlds
eco- system
Pollinate 75% of all flowering plants
Spread seeds
Most of these plants are important crops that are staples in our diet
http://ecocentric.blogs.time.com/2011/01/03/wildlife-where-have-all-the-bumble-bees-gone/
http://www.newint.org/features/2009/09/01/facts-about-bees/
• Bees are essential to our economy!
• 1 in every 3 bites of food we eat is made by bees
• A 15-20 Billion Dollar Industry!
• Just in florida, honeybees produce 3.3 billion!
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/about/intheworks/honeybee.htm
Bees and our Economy
http://rs.resalliance.org/2007/02/28/a-surprising-decline-of-ecosystem-services-in-us/
GRAPH 1
The Disappearance of Bees
Colony Collapse Disorder
1/3 of all bee colonies in the U.S have Vanished
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIUo3STj6tw&feature=relmfu (PBS Documentary)
GRAPH 2
States Affected By Colony Collapse Disorder 2009
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn11183-mystery-illness-devastates-honeybee-colonies.html
Honey Bee Losses in Recent YearsGRAPH 3
http://carclassblog.wordpress.com/author/paulk89/
Theories On Colony Collapse Disorder
• Pesticides• Bad Beekeeping Practices• Insect diseases• Urbanization: Electro magnetic fields
http://www.presstv.com/detail/165340.html
Lu, Chengsheng, Kenneth Warchol, and Richard Callahan. "In situ replication of honey bee colony collapse disorder ." Bulletin of Insectology . 65.1 (2012): n. page. Print.
Harvard Biology Study Concludes:The insecticide Imidaclopridkills colonies within sixmonths
Bad Beekeeping Practices
http://wataugaces.blogspot.com/2012/01/beekeeping-course-at-caldwell-community.html
Migratory beekeeping
Is it bad for bees?
Insect Diseases
https://agdev.anr.udel.edu/maarec/honey-bee-biology/honey-bee-parasites-pests-predators-and-diseases/honey-bee-parasites/?pid=32
Electro Magnetic Fields: Dangerous to
Bees?
http://habwwe.wordpress.com/2011/05/
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What would happen if bees become extinct?
• Food Production would decline• Certain foods and plants would not exist anymore
Many of our food crops and plants would die off.
http://kanat.jsc.vsc.edu/student/lees/maincontent.htm
What Can We Do• Anybody can help • Don't Use Pesticide!• Plant a Pollinator Garden
• Get the word out about the use of pesticideshttp://www.fws.gov/pollinators/PollinatorPages/YourHelp.html#garden
Thank you
SLIDE 1
http://lightmsgs.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/mass-extinction-of-honey-bees-will-cause-one-third-of-food-supply-to-disappear/
SLIDE 2
http://ecocentric.blogs.time.com/2011/01/03/wildlife-where-have-all-the-bumble-bees-gone/http://koshersamurai.wordpress.com/2011/08/24/bumblebees-back-from-the-brink-of-extinction/
SLIDE 3http://www.newint.org/features/2009/09/01/facts-about-bees/
WORKS CITED
SLIDE 4•http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/about/intheworks/honeybee.htm•http://www.freshfromflorida.com/press/2011/06172011.html•http://andyburkhardt.com/2010/11/29/7-ways-to-cross-pollinate-yourself-and-your-staff/
SLIDE 5http://rs.resalliance.org/2007/02/28/a-surprising-decline-of-ecosystem-services-in-us/http://agsci.psu.edu/news/radio/2004/bees-and-beekeepers-are-about-much-more-than-honeyhttp://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/ahb/inf10.html
SLIDE 6http://www.nrdc.org/wildlife/animals/files/bees.pdfhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIUo3STj6tw&feature=relmfu (PBS Documentary)
SLIDE 7http://www.financialtimes.cc/bees/gen/index2?yes_advertising=4-6849-7264-10000003864875575-1123633135-1333574925-1336166925http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/ciencia/ciencia_bees01.htm
SLIDE 8http://carclassblog.wordpress.com/author/paulk89/http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33938.pdf
SLIDE 10http://www.presstv.com/detail/165340.htmlhttp://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in720Lu, Chengsheng, Kenneth Warchol, and Richard Callahan. "In situ
replication of honey bee colony collapse disorder ." Bulletin of Insectology . 65.1 (2012): n. page. Print.
http://environment.about.com/od/biodiversityconservation/a/honeybees.htm
SLIDE 11http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2010/02/country-fried-birthday.htmlEngelsdrop, Dennis, Jerry Hayes, Robyn Underwood, et al. "A survey of
managed honey bee colony losses in the USA, fall 2009 to winter 2010." Journal of Apicultural Research. 50.1 (2011): 1-10. Print.
SLIDE 12https://agdev.anr.udel
.edu/maarec/honey-bee-biology/honey-bee-parasites-pests-predators-and-diseases/honey-bee-parasites/?pid=32
Higes, Mariano, Martin Hernandez, and Cristina Botias. "6 How natural infection by Nosema ceranae causes honeybee colony collapse ."Environmental Microbiology. 10.10 (2008): 2659-2669. Print.
SLIDE 13http://habwwe.wordpress.com/2011/05/Shawcross, Harriet, and Geoffrey Lean. "Are mobile phones wiping out our
bees?" Independent. (2007)
SLIDE !4
http://cenvironment.blogspot.com/2011/03/epa-seeks-extension-of-permit.html
http://beespotter.mste.illinois.edu/topics/ccd/http://www.lakescientist.com/learn-about-lakes/water-quality/pollution.htmlhttp://prospect.rsc.org/blogs/cw/2008/11/25/testing-on-beekeepers/
SLIDE 15http://blog.foodnetwork.com/healthyeats/2009/06/02/in-season-apricots/http://www.diseaseproof.com/archives/recipes-healthy-apple-crisp-and-sweet-potato-pie.htmhttp://kanat.jsc.vsc.edu/student/lees/maincontent.htmhttp://jacksnutbutters.com/?p=43
Higes, Mariano, Martin Hernandez, and Cristina Botias. "How natural infection by Nosema ceranae causes honeybee colony collapse ."Environmental Microbiology. 10.10 (2008): 2659-2669. Print.
SLIDE 16http://www.fws.gov/pollinators/PollinatorPages/YourHelp.html#gardenhttp://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/blogs/bees/colony-collapse-
disorder-55090702