Honeybees continue to die at an alarming rate while the EPA ignores the warnings of their own 
internal scientists. In an EPA memo that was leaked, it states Clothianidin is highly toxic to honeybees. Thorough field studies have not been preformed on these nicotine-based insecticides with regard to the impact on the environment, wildlife, or our food chain. Additionally, there has not been a conclusive studiy done on the impact to human health resulting from the consumption of fruits and
vegetables grown with nicotine-based insecticides. In 2012,  approximately 200 million acres were planted with seeds coated with Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam nicotine-based insecticide—the most widespread use in the U.S. to date. 

While beekeepers continue to suffer a 30 % or greater die-off of their colonies, Italy, France and Germany have greatly restricted or banned the use of these insecticides.. 
Yet, even with red flags being waved in the air and warnings being shouted that neionicotinoid-based insecticides are the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder (which began in 2007), 100% of U.S. corn is now grown with nicitone-based insecticides and the Bayer corporation continues to be allowed "conditional registration" by the EPA, which amounts to a blank check. In fact it appears the Bayer Corporation was allowed to fast-track Clothianidin, forgoing traditional field studies , when their patent on Clothianidin was due to expire. 

If we sit on the sidelines doing nothing, the state of our food chain will continue to deterorate.  Alreday,  100% of the U.S Corn crop is grown using nicotine-based pesticides: this after a  study in Saskatchewan, Canada revealed that once neonicotinoid-based pesticides are used, trace amounts can be found in the soil 18 up to years later. This does not bode well for the safety of our food chain should warnings about nicotine-based insectiside prove correct, for only 2 to 3 billionth of a gram of  Clothianidin or Thiamethoxam insectiside is lethal to the honeybee. 

In the U.S., honeybees provide 410 million pounds of honey the U.S. consumes annually. Almond, apple, pear and berry crops are solely dependent upon honeybee pollination. Numerous other crops such as apples, avocados, blueberries, cherries, cranberries and sunflowers are 90 percent dependent on honey bee pollination. Other crops such as cucumbers, kiwi fruit, melons and vegetables are also pollinated by honey bees. Worldwide, over 30% of crops are dependant upon honeybee pollination, while in Europe, that percentage soars at 80%.  Without the honeybee, demand would quickly outstrip availability and in a worst-case scenario, we may find ourselves unable to purchase many of the fruits and vegetables we depend upon. Even if the honeybee die off merely leads to reduced yields, the price of many fruits and vegetables and nuts would lead to far greater sticker shock at the checkout stand than what we've already suffered since 2008. 

On March 21, 2012 over one million beekeepers, environmental groups and concerned citizens signed a petition seeking the EPA ban neionicotinoid-based pesticides. Although
the EPA acknowledged receiving the petition, they have not spoken publicly about how they plan to proceed over the use of Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam insecticides. In the case of the honeybee die off, the stakes are our food chain: thus our ability to eat. It might be time to contact your officials and demand necessary testing be done on neionicotinoid-based insecticides before the damage is too widespead to recover.


 


 

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About The Author

Barbara Fix grew up on an Alaskan homestead and now lives off-grid in North Idaho. She writes about what she is most passionate about: preparedness and how to live self-sufficiently without breaking the bank! She is the author of Survival: Prepare Before Disaster Strikes and a regular contributer of magazine, ezine and Internet articles.

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