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Honey Bee Decline on NPR’s Science Friday<br>
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Science Friday March 9, 2007<br>
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A look at honeybees. Recently, in more than 20 states, beekeepers have
been opening their hives to find the bees gone. While bee populations in
the U. S. have been suffering in recent years from a variety of threats,
including tracheal and Varroa mites, this sudden disappearance of bees
from hives across the country has caught many beekeepers off guard, with
no clear explanation for the AWOL insects. And no honeybees means no
pollinators, a huge problem for growers. We'll talk with bee experts
about the problem. <br>
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Ira speaks to May Berenbaum, Professor,
<a href="http://www.life.uiuc.edu/entomology/">Entomology</a> Head,
<a href="http://www.life.uiuc.edu/entomology/">Department of
Entomology</a> (and Xerces Society President) and Daniel Weaver,
Beekeeper, President, American Beekeeping Federation.<br>
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To listen to the interview go to: <br>
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<a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7806292" eudora="autourl">
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7806292<br><br>
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