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  • August 2008

    • Bat Deaths Perplex Scientists

      Salon  |  Aug 1, 08 2:50 PM CDT

      Bat Deaths Perplex Scientists

      (Newser) - Experts are still in the dark about what’s causing the deaths of vast numbers of bats in the Northeast, but some theories have emerged, Salon reports. Some scientists believe white-nose syndrome is driven by global warming, while others are looking hard at pesticides. In either case, humans may have instigated the threat, and the illness looks like a bad ecological omen. More »

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      global warming  • illness  • pesticide  • ecology  • animals  • bees  • fungus  • bats  • hibernation

  • July 2008

    • Vanishing Bees Reveal Dangers of Pesticides

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 30, 08 6:20 PM CDT

      Vanishing Bees Reveal Dangers of Pesticides

      (Newser) - The rapid, mysterious deaths of billions of honeybees demand a closer look at how we use and control pesticides, Al Meyerhoff writes in the Los Angeles Times . A family of toxic chemicals called neonictonoids—led by two Bayer pesticides called Gaucho and Poncho—may be killing off the insects, but Washington will not ban the pesticides because of outdated regulations that require so-called "unreasonable risk." More »

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      chemicals  • insects  • pesticide  • bees  • honeybees

    • Beekeeping Hobbyists Spark Swarm of Controversy

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 11, 08 12:45 PM CDT

      Beekeeping Hobbyists Spark Swarm of Controversy

      (Newser) - Beekeeping is causing an unwanted buzz in some American towns as amateurs raise colonies for the love of it. As honeybees disappear from commercial hives, the ranks of hobbyist beekeepers have risen to some 100,000, reports the Wall Street Journal. Amid concerns the bees could zoom amok, some communities have imposed limits on who can handle the creatures, while others have simply banned the practice. More »

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      bees  • honeybee  • bee colony collapse disorder

  • November 2007

    • Buzz Uneven for Bee Movie

      Rotten Tomatoes  |  Nov 2, 07 9:10 AM CDT

      Buzz Uneven for Bee Movie

      (Newser) - Jerry Seinfeld uses “every stupid bee joke that he and his cronies could cook up” in Bee Movie , Joe Morgenstern of the Wall Street Journal says, and USA Today 's Claudia Puig calls the animated feature “so unfunny it almost stings.” But Newsday finds Barry B. Benson’s quest to escape 9-to-5 hive drudgery by suing humanity “infectiously amusing.” More »

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      movie  • movie review  • Jerry Seinfeld  • animation  • bees  • animated movie  • computer animation  • Renee Zellweger

  • September 2007

    • Virus Causes Buzz in Bee Caper

      Associated Press  |  Sep 6, 07 8:48 PM CDT

      Virus Causes Buzz in Bee Caper

      (Newser) - The mysterious deaths of billions of honeybees now has a new leading suspect, scientists say: a newcomer to the US called Israeli acute paralysis virus. And as most stricken colonies test positive for the disease, the lead seems promising, the AP reports. The deaths have hit between 50% and 90% of all commercial American hives, potentially affecting some 90 crops pollinated by bees. More »

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      agriculture  • virus  • bees  • honeybees  • epidemiology  • entomology

  • May 2007

    • Safer Farms Sting Chinese Beekeepers

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 3, 07 5:01 PM CDT

      Safer Farms Sting Chinese Beekeepers

      (Newser) - Stung by recent scandals over tainted food exports, a small group of Chinese beekeepers is trying to sweeten up local honey production. They're throwing out standard practices, like using antibiotics to treat their colonies, and pushing natural options. But the old guard is using violence in its attempts to prevent change and has even physically attacked high-end competitors. More »

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      China  • food  • food contamination  • bees  • honey

  • April 2007

    • Fungus Could Be Culprit in Death of Bees

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 26, 07 2:48 PM CDT

      Fungus Could Be Culprit in Death of Bees

      (Newser) - Finally, a lead in the mysterious honeybee crisis that's had scientists and keepers buzzing for months. A fungus called nosema ceranae is showing up frequently in colonies that have suffered heavy losses, giving scientists hope of controlling what they call "colony collapse disorder," the Los Angeles Times reports.  More »

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      bees  • fungus  • honeybee  • colony collapse disorder

  • March 2007

    • Modified Corn Could Be Killing The Bees

      Salon  |  Mar 29, 07 10:57 AM CDT

      Modified Corn Could Be Killing The Bees

      (Newser) - Genetically modified corn is the culprit in the disappearance of honeybees, according to a theory offered by a beekeeping expert, says Salon.  In a German study, the corn itself, which contains built-in pesticides, didn't kill the bees, but it seems to have damaged their intestines, making them vulnerable to parasites. More »

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      Germany  • corn  • pesticide  • bees  • genetic modification  • honeybees

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