• What are some natural dangers to the bee industry? Natural dangers to the bee industry would be natural disasters (wildfires, hurricanes, tornados), wild animals (mainly bears)…
Glyphosate is the most common herbicide sprayed on GMO crops. It has a very low acute toxicity; with a median lethal dose of 10,000mg/kg, or over one and three quarters pounds of glyphosate for an average weight human. Furthermore, both independent and EU investigations showed no evidence of ill health effects in humans under normal conditions. Herbicide is designed to kill plants not people. If herbicide doesn't hurt people, do the crops that produce insecticides hurt people?…
They say that the pesticides ward off insects and bugs that would otherwise harm crops in the agricultural industry. Farmers that use pesticides claim that the prices of produce and other food products have lowered. For instance, without pesticides, there would be more crops lost to pests, which results in smaller harvests, and farmers would have to raise the price of their produce to accommodate their losses. But, the benefits of pesticides do not outweigh the disadvantages. As stated before, pesticides pose a threat to the environment, to pollinators, and to all organisms that ingest it. According to flowpsychology.com, experts say that insects exposed to the repellents can build up resistance over time, which makes the pesticides ineffective. Even though others say that pesticides help us, it will aid us more to ban…
Pesticides increase food production, decrease cost of food and the consumers get high quality food without insect damages.…
A recent Harvard study suggest that Neonicotinoids and similar pesticides are one of the main causes for colony collapse disorder. Neonicotinoids kill or paralyze bees and other insects and are banned in england.…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that bees contribute to the pollination of about 80% of the country’s insect crops, which equates to about $20 billion of produce each year. Avocados, apples, almonds, cucumbers, melons and endless additional foods can be accredited to the pollination done by bees. Needless to say, their significance spans even farther beyond creating the necessary human food supply, as well as to the growth of flowers and the nourishment of other birds and…
Mrs. Carlson encouraged the audience that choosing Biodynamic products was an active step in supporting farmers who raised their food with the awareness of the relationship between plants, animals, people and the environment. The advantages of Biodynamic agriculture were put into terms regarding the connection between people, plants and pollinators. Following the introduction of this concept, Mrs. Carlson stated that more than 1 out of every 3 bites of food consumed by humans relies on bees and other pollinators. She continued to explain that synthetic pesticides can impact the health of our pollinators and farming monoculture results in hungry pollinators whenever the main commercial crop is out of flower. Mrs. Carlson then explained that Biodynamic farmers avoid synthetic pesticides that may be harmful to pollinators. That they also set aside at least 10% of their land for biodiversity, which means more variety of forage for various pollinators and bees. Healthy pollinators help grow crops, which translates into more of the delicious vegetables and fruit that we…
There are more than 20,000 bee species known around the world, with the honeybee being the most common. These important bees are disappearing rapidly (Lynn Hermann, 2011). Honeybees are the most important pollinator on the planet. In North American, a third of fruits, nuts, and vegetables require pollination of the honeybee (Seeley, 3). The loss of our black-and-yellow pollinators would mean the serious decline of agricultural products, which directly threatens civilization’s food supply. Research has linked several factors to the rapid decline in honeybees; these factors included over use of chemically treated crops, the Colony Collapse Disorder, and environmental factors.…
In the past decade it has become common to hear the buzz about how the bees are disappearing. This may not seem like huge news at first, but when you take a look at all the important work bees do, this becomes a much heavier topic. Bees are the main pollinator in the United States and their disappearance would have grave effects on our food industry. Since this issue has been brought to the light, there have been many different options researched for possible solutions. These range from doing nothing at all to intervening and taking personal care of the hives. The future of America’s agriculture industry relies heavily on what happens to the bees.…
Some committees are already trying to make a difference. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented an article where they mentioned that the Steering Committee had developed the Colony Collapse Disorder Action Plan. (1) EPA is currently helping advance research investigating pesticide effects on pollinators (3). Bees are important and their life is crucial to the well-being of others so we must save…
CCD is mainly caused by Neonicotinoids which is a pesticide which paralysises or sometimes kills the bees. It affects their nervous system, damages their memory and weakens their immune system. These chemicals can get into sap, nectar and pollen which then go into the bee. As many chemicals are available, they sometimes combine to create a ‘cocktail effect’ which makes the bees lose their ability to find their way home.…
BIODIVERSITY- the variety of life on Earth and the essential interdependence of all living things.…
Many different chemicals are used to kill pests. These pesticides often work well, but since they're designed to kill living things they may cause serious problems in humans or pets. Pesticides contaminate the environment and the food that we eat, and they may enter our bodies when we're applying them to our plants or animals. They sometimes harm other organisms in addition to their target pest. Another problem with using chemicals to control pests is that a pest may become resistant to a pesticide.…
Neonicotinoids are a widely used group of nicotine-related insecticides. Largely used in agriculture, neonicotinoids help protect and maintain crops, especially in Canada and the United States. Although still used for crops today, neonicotinoids have been thought to have significant effects on certain bug populations (Whitehorn, O’Connor, Wackers & Goulson, 2012). Considering this, it is questionable on their overall effects on the environment, and more specifically, on bees. Neonicotinoids also affect other species of bugs, but the impact on bees must be focused on as their environmental impact is the greatest. The overall impact is not only related to bees, but also towards their role in an ecosystem and how that influences our economy and…
EFFICACY AND TIMING OF FUNGICIDES, BACTERICIDES, AND BIOLOGICALS for DECIDUOUS TREE FRUIT, NUT, STRAWBERRY, AND VINE CROPS 2011 ALMOND APPLE/PEAR APRICOT CHERRY GRAPE KIWIFRUIT PEACH/NECTARINE PISTACHIO PLUM PRUNE STRAWBERRY WALNUT Jim Adaskaveg, Professor University of California, Riverside Doug Gubler, Extension Plant Pathologist University of California Davis Themis Michailides, Plant Pathologist University of California, Davis/Kearney Agricultural Center Brent Holtz, Farm Advisor University of California Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin County UC Davis, Dept. of Plant Pathology www.plpnem.ucdavis.edu UC Kearney Agricultural Center www.uckac.edu/plantpath Statewide IPM Program www.ipm.ucdavis.edu ver. 5/14/11 TABLE OF CONTENTS Properties of Registered and Experimental Fungicides .......................................................................... 2-3 Properties of Registered and Experimental Antibiotics, Biologicals, Oils, etc ......................................... 4 Maximum Residue Limits (Tolerances) of Pesticides on Agricultural Food Commodities ...................... 5 Fungicides and Their Effects on Non-Target Organisms, Especially Honey Bees...……………….. …6-7 Disease and Pathogen Names ................................................................................................................. 8-9 Fungicides Listed by Chemical Class: Miscellaneous Fungicides/Bactericides ................................ 10-11 Fungicides Listed by Chemical Class: Synthetic Fungicides (Single Active Ingredient) .................. 12-16 Fungicides Listed by Chemical Class: Synthetic Fungicides (Multiple Active Ingredients) ............. 17-18 Almond: Fungicide Efficacy ................................................................................................................. 19-20 Treatment Timing…