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Colony collapse disorder polemiki, problemy

– NOT ONLY A PROBLEM OF BEEKEEPERS

Pesticides are a large group of substances applied in agriculture. Because of their persistence and longevity in
the environment they can be accumulated in different compartments and may even transport to areas where
they have never been used. In addition, they can be accumulated in plant and animal tissues. The application
of pesticides, particularly in the spring and summer, can lead to mass mortality among bees, but chemicals can
migrate into bee products, especially honey.
In recent years, many countries observed increased mortality of bee colonies. As a rule, these losses was observed
after overwintering these families as a dead of honey bees in the apiary. Scientists believe that one of the reasons
for the decline of bee populations in the apiary, in addition to the mistake made by the beekeeper last sea-
son vegetation weaknesses in the use of plant protection products.
The presence of xenobiotics in bee products may lower their quality and devalue their properties, and can
have influence on human health. It is therefore of the utmost importance to monitor pesticide levels in
honey bees organisms and their products.
Keywords: CCD, honeybee, honey, pesticides

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