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Photo courtesy of Getty Images BEEGONE: “Many believe that chemical pesticides and herbicides, which bees ingest during their daily pollination rounds, are largely to blame for the insects’ mysterious disappearance. Other theories include the growth in pathogens brought on by global warming, and increases in atmospheric electromagnetic radiation resulting from growing numbers of cell phones and wireless communication towers.”
regular intervals to ward off destructive mites. Another leading suspect is genetically modified crops, which may generate pollen with compromised nutritional value.
It may be that the build-up of both synthetic chemicals and genetically modified crop pollen has reached a “tipping point,” stressing bee populations to the point of collapse. Lending credence to this theory is that organic bee colonies, where chemicals and genetically modified crops are avoided, are not experiencing the same kind of catastrophic collapses, according to the nonprofit Organic Consumers Association.
Bee populations may also be vulnerable to other factors, such as the recent increase in
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