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Field Bee
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The winter of 2009/2010 has hit Switzerland‟s bee population hard, with 22% of their number not surviving. Another 8% have suffered so badly that they will not survive much longer, according to one of the country‟s leading beekeepers‟ associations.
According to the survey, the beekeepers estimate their losses at SFr 10 million (9 million US dollars) adding that the ecological consequences will be severe. The figures are based on the estimates of 18,000 beekeepers in the German and Romansch speaking parts of the country.
The exact cause of the deaths remain a mystery, despite several scientific research projects.
According to the beekeepers, the main culprit is varroa destructor, a parasitic mite from Asia that attacks honey bees.”
According to the survey, the beekeepers estimate their losses at SFr 10 million (9 million US dollars) adding that the ecological consequences will be severe. The figures are based on the estimates of 18,000 beekeepers in the German and Romansch speaking parts of the country.
The exact cause of the deaths remain a mystery, despite several scientific research projects.
According to the beekeepers, the main culprit is varroa destructor, a parasitic mite from Asia that attacks honey bees.”