all over their plants because they don ’ t want bug munching on their leaves . But pesticides can get into honey bees and
kill them too , which is partially what stops their crops from being pollinated . Not only is it the pesticides , but the varroa mite plays a huge role in this investment . The varroa mite is like a tick of the honey bee , except deadlier . With every bloodsucking they take , they transmit intestinal eating viruses that destroy the bees from the inside out . “ They can also transmit acute paralysis viruses and can cause wing deformity , missing legs and internal organs when feeding on young brood ”, says Tina Lee , a college student studying in entomology , “ There is a lot of evidence that varroa mites are the cause of CCD . For example , the honey bee in Australia is immune to the diseases of honey bees in America . And in Australia , varroa mites aren ’ t native there ”. Not only is it the varroa mite . The so called , “ Zombie Fly ” is its partner in crime . The zombie fly is a tiny mosquito like bug that pierces its stinger on the honey bee ’ s abdomen and lays its eggs inside the bee , while permanently attaching itself to the bee . Within a week , the eggs hatch and the larvae feed on the internal organs of the honey bee . During that week , the honey bee increases activity at night , which is highly unlikely in honey bees . Finally at night , the honey bee flies erratically around any source of light for a studied 5 minutes before it collapses to the ground and the zombie fly larvae emerge from the honey bee ’ s neck . These four main causes are already too many to exactly pinpoint .
Well , how can I help ? There are many ways where you help save the bees , you can even start keeping your own bee hive to help keep the bee population . And if your ’ e too scared of being stung or just think bees are terrifying , you can still help by planting a bee garden , a garden with fruit trees or vegetable plants that can be pollinated by bees like pears , apples , almonds , peaches , strawberries , cherries , etc . By doing this you help the bees by giving them a source of food , and constant honey production . Also while your growing your soon-to-be juicy fruits and vegetables , don ’ t put pesticides on your plants . You might think your ’ e helping your plant not get eaten by little pests , but your ’ e also avoiding your plant being pollinated , which means- no crops . You can also avoid using wasp killer around your house because even
Varroa mites feeding on a honey bee
Symptoms of CCD
1 . Many sightings of Varroa mite
2 . No dead honey bees around the hive .
3 . Queen still in hive
4 . Hive still filled with honey 5 . Capped larvae 6 . No scavenger bees for honey