[Pollinator] Fwd: [beemonitoring] note on fungicides and bees

[David Inouye]

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>Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:47:28 +0000
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>Last year, American Bee Journal published an 
>article where hives were move and placed in 
>seven agricultural fields across the country 
>throughout the year. Pollen was collected from 
>all locations. Later, the pollen was fed to 
>emerging bees. The researchers discovered that 
>fungicides had the highest negative impact on 
>the bees’ health. It was speculated that the 
>fungicide killed al the beneficial gut biota 
>resulting in malnutrition. The authors expressed 
>surprise because in the past no one considered 
>that chemicals used to protect plants from fungi 
>would have any affect on pollinators and do not 
>test fungicides. yet, they have the highest mortality impact on honey bees.
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>
>David Morris
>former president BUMBA (Bowie and Upper Marlboro Beekeepers Assoc)
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