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Article Title: Saving the Honeybee Author/Source: Diana Cox-Foster and Dennis vanEngelsdorp
A: List the major ideas, concepts or key points- point by point - The mysterious ailment called colony collapse disorder has wiped out large numbers of the bees that pollinate a third of our crops. - Research is pointing to a complex disease in which combinations of factors, including farming practices, make bees vulnerable to viruses. - When Hackenberg checked on his pollinators, the colonies were boiling over with bees. - But when he came back a month later, he was horrified. Many of the remaining colonies had lost large numbers of workers, and only the young workers and the queen remained and seemed healthy. - More than half of the 3000 hives were completely devoid of bees. But no dead bees were in sight. - Taking extra care with hive hygiene seems to aid prevention. And research into antiviral drugs could lead to pharmaceutical solutions. - Dave Hackenberg was the first beekeeper to alert U.S. entomologists to the inexplicable disappearance of worker bees, a sign of what is now known as colony collapse disorder, in the fall of 2006. By the end of the winter, more than 60 percent of his 3000-odd colonies were dead; nationwide the loss was 30 percent. - We would still have corn, wheat, potatoes and rice. But many fruits and vegetables we consume routinely today such as apples, blueberries, broccoli and almonds could become the food of kings. - The bees were all sick, but each colony seemed to suffer from a different combination of diseases. - There are an estimated 900 to 1,000 commercial beekeepers in the U.S., managing 2.4 million colonies. - Nearly 100 kinds of crops require pollination by honeybees. The annual value of bees work is $14 billion in the U.S. and $215 billion worldwide. - Even before CCD, in certain regions of China bees had completely disappeared, possibly because of pesticide use, forcing orchard owners to pollinate pear trees by hand. - To bees and other pollinators, green lawns look like deserts.
- From subsequent work on IAPV, we know that at least three different strains of the virus exist and that two of them infect bees in the U.S. - One of the strains most likely arrived in colonies flown in from Australia in 2005 after the U.S. government lifted a ban on honeybee importation that had been in effect since 1922. - The other strain probably showed up earlier and is quite different. Where that one came from is unknown; it may have been introduced by way of importation of royal jelly (nutrient bees secrete to feed their larvae) or a pollen supplement, or it may have hitchhiked into the country on newly introduced pests of bees. - Additional sampling efforts by several groups showed, however, that IAPV was widespread in the U.S. and that not all infected colonies had symptoms of CCD, implying either that IAPV alone cannot cause the disease or that some bees are predisposed to be IAPV-resistant. - The growing consensus among researchers is that multiple factorssuch as poor nutrition and exposure to pesticidescan interact to weaken colonies and make them susceptible to a virusmediated collapse. - A vaccine or cure for bee viruses and IAPV specifically would be desirable. Unfortunately, vaccines will not work on honeybees, because the invertebrate immune system does not generate the kind of protection against specific agents that vaccines include in humans and other mammals.
B: Summarize the AUTHORs main point or idea - at LEAST 1-2 paragraphs The mysterious ailment called colony collapse disorder has wiped out large numbers of the bees that pollinate a third of our crops. Research is pointing to a complex disease in which combinations of factors, including farming practices, make bees vulnerable to viruses. The bees were all sick, but each colony seemed to suffer from a different combination of diseases. Dave Hackenberg was the first beekeeper to alert U.S. entomologists to the inexplicable disappearance of worker bees, a sign of what is now known as colony collapse disorder, in the fall of 2006. By the end of the winter, more than 60 percent of his 3000-odd colonies were dead; nationwide the loss was 30 percent. A vaccine or cure for bee viruses and IAPV specifically would be desirable. Unfortunately, vaccines will not work on honeybees, because the invertebrate immune system does not generate the kind of protection against specific agents that vaccines include in humans and other mammals.
C: Write a reaction paragraph to the article stating your own thoughts on the topic, using specific citations from the article to support your views The bees were all sick, but each colony seemed to suffer from a different combination of diseases. A vaccine or cure for bee viruses and IAPV specifically would be desirable. Unfortunately, vaccines will not work on honeybees, because the invertebrate immune system does not generate the kind of protection against specific agents that vaccines include in humans and other mammals. Humankind needs to act quickly to ensure that the ancient pact between flowers and pollinators stays intact, to safeguard our food supply and to protect our environment for generations to come.
So What? Bees disappeared Nearly 100 kinds of crops require pollination by honeybees. The annual value of bees work is $14 billion in the U.S. and $215 billion worldwide. Researcher find the reason why What If? Bees totally disappeared? - Hard to find and buy fruits - Unbalanced in ecosystem
Say Who? Diana Cox-Foster and Dennis vanEngelsdorp
What Does This Remind Me Of? The invasive species destroy others habitat A mystery disease

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