could the WORLD WIDE decline in Bee number's,be caused by genetic enginered plant's?
2007-06-03 00:31:30 · 5 answers · asked by zacangus 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
No it can not be attributed to the genetically engineered plants ( Not plant's ).
the decline in Bee number ( not numbers or number's ) is mostly due to the rampant use of pesticides.
Pesticides vary in their effect on bees. Contact insecticides affect the worker bee that is directly sprayed.
Systemic insecticides can contaminate nectar or pollen, and cause bee kills in the hive.
Dusts and wettable powders tend to be more hazardous to bees than solutions or emulsifiable concentrates.
Actual damage to bee populations is a function of the degree of toxicity of the compound, in combination with the mode of application; a highly potent insecticide applied only to the soil, for instance, would be expected to kill mainly soil-dwelling insects, such as grubs or mole crickets, and not bees.
2007-06-03 04:05:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No! Less than 1/10,00th of 1% of all plants on earth are geneicly altered!
2007-06-03 07:44:50 · answer #2 · answered by dr.dave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than likely. but more importantly the extreme use of pesticides is a huge culprit in the decline of many of our beneficial insects.
2007-06-03 10:30:54 · answer #3 · answered by sarah m 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could be. We're all tinkering with Mother Nature. You know that's gonna backfire eventually.
2007-06-03 07:42:04 · answer #4 · answered by jsardi56 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Smaller bee's killing honey bee's.
2007-06-03 15:45:08 · answer #5 · answered by willoyaboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋