Nemeski@lemm.ee to Bees and Beekeeping@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 days agoUS honeybee deaths hit record high as scientists scramble to find main causewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up139cross-posted to: science@slrpnk.netscience@lemmy.world
arrow-up139external-linkUS honeybee deaths hit record high as scientists scramble to find main causewww.theguardian.comNemeski@lemm.ee to Bees and Beekeeping@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square10fedilinkcross-posted to: science@slrpnk.netscience@lemmy.world
minus-squareHugin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 days agoThe general theory is that the neonicotinoids weaken the bees enough that they can’t fight of the new disease. Similar to how AIDS doesn’t kill you but weakens you so that a cold becomes deadly.
The general theory is that the neonicotinoids weaken the bees enough that they can’t fight of the new disease.
Similar to how AIDS doesn’t kill you but weakens you so that a cold becomes deadly.