Bzzzzzzzzzzzzz…We might have a problem elsewhere..

For the past several years, the US bee farmers faced a major crises in the form of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) . The bee colonies started to collapse quite suddenly. If would’ve watched Seinfield’s Bee Movie, a person can understand the structure of a bee colony. (Discount the ridiculous parts-bees carrying planes, died trees given a boost of life by a spray of pollen….) The colony’s mere existence is based on its structure. If it is tampered with, the colony collapses.

The exact causes of CCD are unknown. However, as one news feature on ScienceDaily states, mites, viruses or pesticide contamination might be the cause.

The damage on the Bee industry is tremendous. Around 36% of Bee colonies have collapsed. However, I am not much worried of loosing some honey. It is the crops that people are worried of. For the Information of the ignorant, without bees,butterflies and other pollinators no flower will turn to fruit. It is essential. It just occurred to me how many less number of bees and butterflies I see in my own country. It was ages since I last saw a butterfly in my garden.

I was just wondering whether any amount of research has done on bees and butterflies in Sri Lanka in respect to their affect on our crop industry. Basic research showed me that we know nothing of it. Doesn’t the decline of the insect population in Sri Lanka has anything to do with our Food crisis?. Are we getting lesser yields due to this factor?. ..Hmm…It seems quite significant..I know…but it really matters… in America, the collapse of the Bee colonies would affect around 90% of the apple harvest . Isn’t that a lot?…Hmm..I let you decide..

~ by Sachith on 9 May, 2008.