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Colony Collapse Disorder

Published on Nov 30, 2015

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COLONY COLLapse disorder

The Disease That Could Lead to Starvation

cCD!

  • CCD is killing worker bees! 
  • Limiting Pollination and Food Crops!
  • HUGE in the Food Industry!
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History

  • CCD has occurred all over the World
  • CCD mainly affects European honeybees
  • Greece Italy, Portugal and Spain have experienced CCD

BUT WE ALREADY HAVE FOOD!

  • Bees pollinate many of our crops
  • An example of a plant that needs pollen is Wheat
  • We can't always rely on the wind to spread pollen!
Photo by Dag Endresen

WHY!?

  • Scientists not 100% sure...
  • Pesticides? Mites? Poor Nutrition?
  • Many possible contributors...
  • Pesticides are supposed to help crops!
  • Instead, pesticides are killing our bees!
Photo by jbaker5

It Could Be Cell Phones!

  • Electromagnetic Radiation could be the problem
  • When a cell phone is ringing, it confuses the bees!

Worst Case...

  • CCD will spread to many other places
  • Our food pollinated by bees will run out
  • Our food will end up gone
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Thank You

Thanks for Watching! 
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