Comments on: Is Bee Colony Collapse Disorder linked to GMOs?

By: What is wrong with Genetically Modified Organisms? |

What is wrong with Genetically Modified Organisms? | — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:22:25 +0000

[...] So how do these bees succumb to so many disease all at once? The answer is possibly tied to Bt crops. “While several studies have demonstrated that amounts of Bt proteins produced by the GM plants are not directly hazardous to bees, researchers [from the University of Jena] have also shown that “a chance infestation by parasites (microsporidia) resulted in more significant damage to the Bt-fed colonies.” In other words, even sub-lethal exposure to pollen from Bt plants affect bee immunity by decreasing their ability to fight off diseases and parasites. One must wonder how years of on-going exposure may have impacted bees especially since the majority of the main four industrial crops grown in the U.S. (i.e., corn, cotton, soy and canola) are now genetically-engineered for pest-resistance.” (http://gmo-journal.com/index.php/2009/09/24/is-bee-colony-collapse-disorder-linked-to-gmos/) [...]

By: deniza

deniza — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:28:36 +0000

Hi Megan,

Thanks so much for your comments and the link to your article–we’ll be sure to check it out! And thumbs up to the bee keeper!

Cheers!

Deniza

By: Megan H.

Megan H. — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:36:46 +0000

This is a great piece on beekeeping! I run a career blog about out-of-the-box jobs, and recently interviewed an urban beekeeper who installs and maintains beehives throughout the Boston and Cape Cod area. His start-up organization, Best Bees Company, is the only one of its kind – and all the proceeds go toward his research for bee vaccines. I used one of the photos from your site on my blog & credited your site – thought you might like to check it out: http://bit.ly/jSflwu. Many thanks!

By: Stop the Spread of GMOS! « Local Gardens for Change

Stop the Spread of GMOS! « Local Gardens for Change — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 03:23:58 +0000

[...] canola, bees play a major role in alfalfa pollination (seed production crops) and GMO’s and their partner pesticides have been implicated in global colony collapses. The often quoted justification for approval of the [...]

By: Debate Your Plate – Bees and Colony Collapse Disorder

Debate Your Plate – Bees and Colony Collapse Disorder — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:57:36 +0000

[...] the GM connection. [...]

By: 6 Reasons To Avoid GMOs « GMO Journal

6 Reasons To Avoid GMOs « GMO Journal — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:28:01 +0000

[...] especially insects who feed off GM crops, are our canaries in a coal mine. Take bees and the colony collapse disorder. Many scientists believe that while several causes may have contributed to the massive bee die-offs [...]

By: fariclorref

fariclorref — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:35:16 +0000

Intresting, this was actually a very great read! thanks