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United States: Honeybee Population Plummets by More Than 40%

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Summary of the total colony losses over winter.
Photo credit:  Bee Informed)
Electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones and antennas may also be contributing to honeybee colony loss, as shown in a number of peer-reviewed scientific publications.  Loss of bee colonies is observed in those parts of the world (North America, Europe, Australia, South Brazil, Taiwan, Japan) where mobile phone use is widespread. And what has become omnipresent in our environment since 2006?  The 11 May 2015 appeal to the United Nations has expressed concern about the potentially harmful effects of electromagnetic radiation not only on humans but also on plant and animal life.

U.S. Honeybee Population Plummets by More Than 40%, USDA Finds
by Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch, 14 May 2015

To the horror of beekeepers around the country, it appears that the worrisome decline in honeybees is getting even worse. According to the latest annual government study, U.S. beekeepers reported losing 42.1 percent of the total number of colonies managed from April 2014 through April 2015, much higher than the 34.2 percent from the year prior.
The study was conducted by the Bee Informed Partnership in collaboration with the Apiary Inspectors of America and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Preliminary results indicate that U.S. beekeepers were hardest-hit in the summer of 2014, with an average loss of 27.4 percent of their hives compared to the 19.8 percent the previous summer.
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