http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100324/ARTICLES/100329730/1105/NEWS?Title=Bees-in-more-trouble-than-ever-after-bad-winter

MERCED, Calif. — The mysterious 4-year-old crisis of disappearing honeybees
is deepening. A quick federal survey indicates a heavy bee die-off this
winter, while a new study shows honeybees' pollen and hives laden with
pesticides.

 Two federal agencies along with regulators in California and Canada are
scrambling to figure out what is behind this relatively recent threat,
ordering new research on pesticides used in fields and orchards. Federal
courts are even weighing in this month, ruling that the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency overlooked a requirement when allowing a pesticide on the
market.

And on Thursday, chemists at a scientific conference in San Francisco will
tackle the issue of chemicals and dwindling bees in response to the new
study.

Scientists are concerned because of the vital role bees play in our food
supply. About one-third of the human diet is from plants that require
pollination from honeybees, which means everything from apples to zucchini.



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