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Honey Bees Dying\rWhats Going on in Honey Bee Colonies Worldwide?\rHoney bees are continently exposed to numerous threats: pests and parasites (such as the Varroa mite or Nosema), bacterial diseases (foulbrood), fungal diseases (chalkbrood), viral diseases (invertebrate iridescent virus -- IIV), and pesticides. Now honey bees are facing an even greater risk: Colony Collapse Disorder (or CCD), a little understood phenomenon in which worker bees from a colony abruptly disappear. Today, the disappearance of honey bees has transformed into a global epidemic, negatively affecting ecosystems in a multitude of environments. Since 2006, North American migratory beekeepers have seen an annual 30 percent to 90 percent loss in their colonies; non-migratory beekeepers noted an annual loss of over 50 percent. Similar losses were reported in Canada, as well as several countries in Europe, Asia, and Central and South America.\r\rWhy Are Bees Dying & What is Causing this Epidemic?\r\rBecause there are no bee bodies to examine, scientists are unable to determine the exact cause of death. Initial hypotheses were wildly different including environmental change-related stresses, malnutrition, pathogens (i.e., disease including Israel acute paralysis virus), mites, pesticides such as neonicotinoids or imidacloprid, radiation from cellular phones or other man-made devices, and genetically modified crops with pest control characteristics such as transgenic maize. Now mostscientists believe that CCD is the result of an unfortunate combination of many factors all of which work to increase the honey bees stress and reduce its immune system.\r\r\rBeepocalypse Redux: Honeybees Are Still Dying — and We Still Dont Know Why\r\rRead more: \r\rThe honeybees are dying — and we dont really know why. Thats the conclusion of a massive Department of Agriculture (USDA) report that came out late last week on colony-collapse disorder (CCD), the catchall term for the large-scale deaths of honeybee groups throughout the U.S. And given how important honeybees are to the food that we eat — bees help pollinate crops that are worth more than $200 billion a year — the fact that they are dying in large numbers, and we cant say why, is very, very worrying.\r\rCCD was first reported in 2006, when commercial beekeepers began noticing that their adult worker honeybees would suddenly flee the hive, ending up dead somewhere else and leading to the rapid loss of the colony. On normal years, commercial beekeepers might expect to lose 10% to 15% of their colony, but over the past five years, mortality rates for commercial operations in the U.S. have ranged from 28% to 33%. Since 2006 an estimated 10 million beehives worth about $200 each have been lost, costing beekeepers some $2 billion. There are now 2.5 million honeybee colonies in the U.S., down from 6 million 60 years ago. And if CCD continues, the consequences for the agricultural economy — and even for our ability to feed ourselves — could be dire. Currently, the survivorship of honeybee colonies is too low for us to be confident in our ability to meet the pollination demands of U.S. agricultural crops, the USDA report said.\r\r\r\rRead more: Please help support this channel:\rMy Wish List : \rMy Paypal:\r\rWe are in need of some new ( upgrade ) equipment ! As most of you know that it takes a lot of time and money to create,produce,and edit these videos. \rAs Always Thank You For Watching ! \rBe Blessed ! Peace! Please help support this channel:\rMy Wish List : \rMy Paypal:\r\rWe are in need of some new ( upgrade ) equipment ! As most of you know that it takes a lot of time and money to create,produce,and edit these videos. \rAs Always Thank You For Watching ! \rBe Blessed ! Peace!