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HONEY PRODUCTION SLASHES DRAMATICALLY IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN, October 23. / ARKA /. This year honey production in Armenia
has slashed from two thousand metric tons in 2013 to about one hundred
tons, said on Thursday Telman Nazaryan, the head of the National
Association of Beekeepers Nectar.
Citing data from his own research he said the dramatic decline in
production is due to the loss of honey bees.
"Honey production this year has dropped catastrophically I personally
conducted research across the country and I can say with certainty
that the number of bees has decreased. The National Association of
Beekeepers is concerned about this situation. We believe that research
is needed to objectively assess the extent of the problem and develop
a mechanism to deal with the death of the bees, "said Nazaryan.
The first massive death of bees was described by American beekeepers
in 2006. It was called "colony collapse disorder." Colony collapse
disorder is caused by a combination of factors - parasites,
agricultural chemicals and poor nutrition.
These all weaken the honeybees' immune system and make them more
susceptible to viruses and infections that can kill them. Some experts
argue that frequencies use by cellular phones also affect bees which
"forget" the way to hives and die.
This is a global problem. Of the 100 crop species responsible for
providing 90% of food worldwide, 71 are dependent on bee pollination,
aaccording to UN figures. They also say the number of honey bees in
the world fell by 90%. - 0--
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YEREVAN, October 23. / ARKA /. This year honey production in Armenia
has slashed from two thousand metric tons in 2013 to about one hundred
tons, said on Thursday Telman Nazaryan, the head of the National
Association of Beekeepers Nectar.
Citing data from his own research he said the dramatic decline in
production is due to the loss of honey bees.
"Honey production this year has dropped catastrophically I personally
conducted research across the country and I can say with certainty
that the number of bees has decreased. The National Association of
Beekeepers is concerned about this situation. We believe that research
is needed to objectively assess the extent of the problem and develop
a mechanism to deal with the death of the bees, "said Nazaryan.
The first massive death of bees was described by American beekeepers
in 2006. It was called "colony collapse disorder." Colony collapse
disorder is caused by a combination of factors - parasites,
agricultural chemicals and poor nutrition.
These all weaken the honeybees' immune system and make them more
susceptible to viruses and infections that can kill them. Some experts
argue that frequencies use by cellular phones also affect bees which
"forget" the way to hives and die.
This is a global problem. Of the 100 crop species responsible for
providing 90% of food worldwide, 71 are dependent on bee pollination,
aaccording to UN figures. They also say the number of honey bees in
the world fell by 90%. - 0--
http://arka.am/en/news/business/honey_production_slashes_dramatically_in_armenia_/#sthash.BK9II2fY.dpuf