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Re:Largest-ever study of controversial pesticides finds harm... by unclebucknasty on Sunday July 02, 2017 @10:59PM (#14685584)
Well, I wasn't claiming there was, but not quite sure what to infer from your comment.

I mean, I know (from recent reading) that there's a fairly intensive operation to maintain hives exclusively for almond farming. Are you saying these are not affected by CCD, neonics, or whatever?

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Re:Largest-ever study of controversial pesticides finds harm... by tptacek on Sunday July 02, 2017 @11:23PM (#14685647)
CCD manifests itself as greater overwintering losses to colonies. Bee farmers have lots of colonies. They can split colonies and buy new queens. It's not like Dutch Elm disease; it doesn't kill all the bees.
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Re:Largest-ever study of controversial pesticides finds harm... by unclebucknasty on Sunday July 02, 2017 @11:41PM (#14685690)
I see. So are you saying that the "bee problem" is overblown and we can farm our way out of it?
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