Overnight, 3 million bees died in California

Arabia Weather - A reserve in California was subjected to a mass death of about three million bees last September, and special investigations revealed a mysterious reason behind this tragic event.

3 million bees have died in California

A beekeeper was surprised to find that large quantities of honeybees had died at his sanctuary north of San Diego. Another witness observed a horrific sight of bees circling in what was described as “death spirals.” These tragic footage shocked the breeder and raised concerns about the impact of this incident on the reserve’s environment.

A careful investigation was conducted by USDA experts to uncover the causes of this mysterious mass die-off. The investigation revealed that the bee colony was exposed to a “double lethal” dose of a toxic substance used as a termiticide, which is banned for outdoor use.

These results have raised widespread environmental concern, as the death of bees is considered to have a major impact on the ecological balance and biodiversity. This incident highlights the urgent need to think about environmental safety and shift to the sustainable use of pesticides and agricultural chemicals.

How the bees ingest the toxic chemical is still unknown at this time, but staff at the shelter suspect “malice” due to the lack of farms or orchards in the area that use this toxic substance. These doubts open the doors of investigation to understand how the bee colony was affected by this dangerous pesticide.

The results of an investigation conducted by the US Department of Agriculture were released this month, revealing that fipronil was what caused the bee deaths. Fipronil is an insecticide that affects the central nervous system of insects, and it is important to note that it is prohibited in agriculture and landscapes.

This discovery poses a major threat to the environment and public health, as fipronil is toxic to humans, and may cause symptoms such as excessive sweating, nausea, vomiting, headache, abdominal pain, and dizziness. These negative effects highlight the importance of switching to the use of pesticides that are safe and harmless to the environment, and reinforce the need to tighten measures and control over the use of banned agricultural chemicals.

Source: skynewsarabia