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 Hard time for honeybees [1]

Why are bees important to humans?


The 20,000 or so species of bees are the principal pollinators of plants, both in gardens and in the wild. If you like having flowering plants around, for the most part you need to have bees around. There is a need to create awareness that pollinators need help. People should be encouraged to plant flowers and buy local honey and governments around the world should encourage beekeepers and regulate the use of pesticides in agriculture to minimise risks to honeybees.

Savvy Soumya Misra [2]
Down to Earth [3]
May 31, 2011
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N C America [4], Agriculture [5], Honey Bees [6], Endosulfan [7], Invasive Alien Species [8], Europe [9], Asia [10], Science And Technology [11], GM Crops [12], Drugs [13], United States Of America (US) [14], Telecommunication [15]
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