Presentation by G.W. Hayes Jr - Colorado State Beekeepers ...

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Why Neonicotinoids and Fungicides? id • Environmental contaminants are a research priority • Neonicotionoids - a relatively new class of pesticides (imadicloprid introduced in 1991) • now the most widely used class of pesticides in US • Most are known to be highly toxic to bees • EPA fact sheet, numerous studies, product labels • Neonicotinoids and some fungicides are synergistic = more toxic Funding: Florida State and Tampa Bay Beekeepers Associations National Honey Board, Other State and local associations
Difficulty of Assessing Impact • Geographical wide-spread (world-wide) wide) • Soil types • Wide variety of crops, ornamental, forest, turf and structural situations • Varied application techniques • seed treatment, foliar spray, granular soil application and liquid drench • Increasing rate at which they are being used • Now the most widely used class of pesticides in the US • Complex behavior and activities of honey bees
Page 1: Pollinator Decline
Page 4 and 5: Honey Bee Colony Mortality • 2006
Page 6 and 7: Colony Losses • Globalization and
Page 8 and 9: • Think of Varroa as a dirty need
Page 10 and 11: Nosema / Microsporidian
Page 12 and 13: Chemicals AG
Page 14 and 15: Beekeeper Chemicals
Page 16 and 17: Entomophobia • Loss Bee locations
Page 18 and 19: Low Pollination Prices
Page 20 and 21: Symptoms CCD Colonies • The norma
Page 22 and 23: Pesticide Analysis • USDA Agricul
Page 24 and 25: Honey Bees - Excellent Indicator of
Page 26 and 27: What impact are they having? • To
Page 34 and 35: Evidence of Fungal Conditions D. va
Page 36 and 37: Amoeba Disease D. vanEngelsdorp
Page 38 and 39: Area of Focus Honey Bee Health Chal
Page 40 and 41: QuickTime and a decompressor are ne
Page 42 and 43: Honey Bee Colony “Ecosystems” -
Page 44 and 45: Why is CCD Important?
Page 46 and 47: USDA Projections • 40% of our Veg

Presentation by G.W. Hayes Jr - Colorado State Beekeepers ...

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?