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/

A combination of these factors

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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)

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http://cenvironment.blogspot.com/2011/03/epa-seeks-extension-of-permit.html

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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.

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disorder-55090702