We are Killing our Bees :(
Bees are responsible for pollinating about one-sixth of the flowering plant species worldwide and approximately 400 different agricultural types of plants.
Having bees killed in this manner is atrocious.
Dave Schuit, a beekeeper who produces honey in Elmwood, Canada, claims that since GMO corn was planted in the nearby area, his farm has lost around 37 million bees (approximately 600 hives). According to reports, Schuit and other local beekeepers believe neonicotinoids, or “neonics” are to blame for the influx of bee deaths.
Imidacloprid and Clothianidin, two of Bayer CropScience’s most widely used pesticide, both contain neonics and have been linked with many large-scale bee ‘die-offs’ in both European and U.S. countries. However, despite the dangers associated with the use of this chemical, the pesticides are still regularly used and sold on the market.
There are a number of neonicotinoid pesticides used in India, including:
- Imidacloprid
- Clothianidin
- Thiamethoxam
- Acetamiprid
- Dinotefuran
- Nitenpyram
- Imidaclothiz
- Flonicamid
- Sulfoxaflor
- Cycloxaprid
In 2018, the European Union banned the use of three neonicotinoids (clothianidin, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam) on flowering crops, due to concerns about their impact on bees. India has not yet banned any neonicotinoids, but the government is considering stricter regulations on their use.
This is very sad news to read on this World Environment Day 🙁
Let’s be sensitive to and sensible towards all life around us.
