Honey bee hives can be succespible to many different dieaseas. However, a new study done in the United Kingdom, by Newcastle University, has found that changing weather patterns can be indicators of these honey bee dieases. This study focused primarily on Varroa Mites, which is one of the most common honey bee dieases. However, it included six different honey bee diseases found in over three hundred thousand honey bee colonies. The weather changes caused some diseases to become more common, while other diseases became less common.
This study found that case numbers of Varroa Mites increased with increasing
temperatures. However, this same study found that Varroa Mites decreased with wind and rainfall. However, this was not the same with the other five honey bee dieases that were studied.This study is an important part of the ongoing process to save the bees from
extinction. Understanding how weather affects honey bee colonies is a step in the right direction to continue our education on honey bee health and disease prevention. This is due to the fact that honey bee pollination is an important aspect of our food systems.
Article source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211109080729.htm
Posted by: Sarah Conant (7)
Hi Sarah, I really liked your post! I think not a lot of people realize how bad it will be if we don't actively try to save the bees. Bees are such a huge part of our ecosystems, there would be a lot of huge negative impacts if bee populations started to decline more.
ReplyDeleteHi Jess! Thank you for your comment. I agree with you that there needs to be more awareness for how important the bees are for our ecosystems.
DeleteSarah Conant
This is really interesting to think about. Who knew that climate change could have such a chain reaction on the wellbeing of bees by increasing the populations of their parasites.
ReplyDelete-David Miropolsky
Hi David!
DeleteI also did not know how much climate can affect the bees as well as the parasites that affect them before reading this article.
Sarah Conant
Poor bees! So with all this pollution effecting the normality of earth's weather patterns, the bees must really be having a hard time. Yet another reason that we should be taking better care of our planet :(
ReplyDelete-Charissa Yu
Hi Charissa!
DeleteI agree!
Sarah Conant
This article is fascinating because it can help tie global climate change to the disruption of species populations. It's very eye opening especially since honeybees are a species that have a large impact on humans
ReplyDelete- Hannah K