Bee's disappearing

[footfootfoot]

Apparently some of the newer GMOs have built in pesticides. Spuds with BT have been around a long time and how great an idea that was for about fifteen seconds. Now we've got BT resistant caterpillars. (duh) But the good news is a bunch of CEOs were able to earn giant ass loads of coin, so all is not lost.

I am not sure if the newer pesticide enhanced GMOs may be involved or, in fact, target bees, even as collateral damage. Some Organic approved pesticides will whack bees and growers and beekeepers coordinate placement of the hives and applications of pesticide. In the case of built in pesticide this is hard.

I would be shocked if a GMO was developed and released that the makers knew was harmful to bees. Bees pollinate 1/3 of our food supply, and account for BILLIONS of dollars of food supply. E.g. fruits, grains, cukes, peppers, etc.

I would be less shocked if a GMO was released for use which wasn't adequately tested, and therefore no one knew...


riiiiiiight. /dr.evil

[Kitsune]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

I am not sure if the newer pesticide enhanced GMOs may be involved or, in fact, target bees, even as collateral damage.

It has been noted that the suspected GMO crops have been banned from and never imported into many EU countries (Germany, etc), but those countries are also seeing declines in honeybee populations.