Honeybee Deaths Reach Record Levels in the U.S.
The beekeeping industry is in crisis as honeybee deaths have reached record levels in the U.S. Scientists are working to determine the cause of the die-off, which has resulted in a 62 percent collapse of commercial honeybee colonies between June 2024 and January 2025.
“the biggest loss of honeybee colonies in U.S. history”
explained Scott McArt, a Cornell University associate professor of entomology. Honeybees play a crucial role in the ecosystem and food production, pollinating around 75 percent of the plants grown in the U.S., contributing to approximately $18 billion worth of crops.
Author summary: Honeybees are dying at record rates.
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