Honeybee population in free fall; Pennsylvania among worst hit in nation

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35. When you post Natural NEws claiming the study showed Glyphosate is responsible for CCD

and there is no such claim in the study?

That's a oad of bullshit right there.

The study used massive amounts of glyphosate and the results showed some diminished capacity, yet there was no CCD. Not a single instance.

The study also did not take into account the possibility of pesticides obtained in the field.

Buildups of chemical pesticides and herbicides in beeswax comb is known, and has been for a long time. Beekeepers rotate out older comb because of this.

The problems with herbicide buildup is NOT one of diminished capacity in the bees, it is the destruction of fungal and other microbial organisms contribute to the manufacture of bee bread by the bees. In fact, it is most likely what was observed was the effect of undernourishment in the brood due to the deleterious effects of herbicides (many more of which exist and enter the hive than just glyphosate) on the microbial organisms that live in a symbiotic relationship with the bees.