DECLINE OF BEE POPULATION. CHAPTER : IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD RESOURCES

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1. DECLINE OF BEE POPULATION BY K.RUDHRA BOOSHAN

2. Description of bee BEE : A TWO OR FOUR WINGED INSECT WHICH IS CONSIDERED AS POLLINATORS BY HUMANS. BIOLOGICAL NAME: Apis mellifera . KINGDOM: ANIMALIA. PHYLUM: ARTHROPODA. CLASS: INSECTA. ORDER: HYMENOPTERA. FAMILY: APIDAE (for honeybees, bumblebees, etc.).

3. Types of bees and their role in our life BEE IS NOT A SINGULAR NOUN IT’S A COLLECTIVE NOUN, DENOTING ALL TYPES OF BEES AND IT’S FAMILY.

4. IMPORTANCE OF BEES LOOK AT THIS PIE CHART YOU CAN NOTICE THAT BEES PLAY 80% OF ROLE IN POLLINATION. FROM THIS WE CAN UNDERSTAND THAT WITHOUT BEES PLANTAE [NAMELY FLOWERING PLANTS] WILL REACH IT’S EXTINCT LEVEL. WHAT IS POLLINATION ? IT IS A PROCESS THROUGH WHICH THE POLLEN GRAINS OF ANTHER OF A PLANT TO STIGMA OF AN ANOTHER OR THE SAME PLANT WHICH ALLOWS FERTILISATION AND PRODUCES A SEED

5. IMPORTANCE OF BEES IN HUMAN LIFE FOR HUMAN SURVIVAL, PLANTS ARE IMPORTANT IN TERMS OF FOOD, WATER, AIR, etc. FOR SURVIVAL OF PLANTS, BEES ARE IMPORTANT IN TERMS OF POLLINATION. THEREFORE BEES ARE ALSO IMPORTANT FOR HUMAN LIFE IN TERMS OF FOOD. AND ALSO BEES PLAY MAJOR ROLE IN SYNTHESIZING HONEY WHICH PLAYS MAJOR ROLE IN IRON SUPPLIMENTATION IN HUMANS. SO APICULTURE IS ALSO IMPORTANT.

6. APICULTURE APICULTURE IS THE PROCESS OF PRODUCTION OF HONEY BY TALKING CARE OF HONEY BEES. PROMOTION OF APICULTURE WITHOUT KILLING HONEYBEES WILL ALSO PROMOTE THE POPULATION OF BEES

7. CAUSES OF DECLINE OF BEE POPULATION BEES GET FOOD [ANTHER] MOSTLY FROM FLOWERING CROPS, PESTICIDE USE WILL SEVERELY AFFECT BEE POPULATION. BEES SHELTERS IN DENSE FORREST BUILDING A HIVE OVER THERE, DEFORRESTATION WILL WIPE OUT ALL SHELTER OF BEES. AIR POLLUTION BY HUMANS ARE KILLING BEES RAPIDLY NEARLY 70% FAULTERED RESEARCH ON DISEASES CREATES A DIFFERENT KIND OF DISEASE WHICH AFFECTS LOWER LEVEL ORGANISMS LIKE INSECTS ( eg. , CCD [COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER] , DWV [DEFORMED WING VIRUS]

8. IMPACT OF DECLINE OF BEE POPULATION 🗓️ 1 Week Minimal visible impact on ecosystems or agriculture. Pollination continues from existing bee activity. No immediate food supply disruption. 📆 1 Month Reduced pollination efficiency in fast-growing crops like berries, cucumbers, and melons. Farmers may notice lower fruit set or uneven crop development. Wild plants dependent on bees may begin to show signs of stress. 📅 1 Year Significant drop in crop yields for bee-pollinated plants (e.g., almonds, apples, coffee). Economic losses for farmers and beekeepers due to reduced productivity. Increased food prices for fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Biodiversity loss begins as wild plants fail to reproduce effectively. 📆 10 Years Major agricultural shifts : Farmers may abandon bee-dependent crops or switch to wind-pollinated varieties. Global food insecurity worsens due to reduced availability of nutritious foods. Ecosystem collapse in regions where bees are keystone pollinators.

9. SOLUTION FOR DECLINE OF BEE POPULATION PROMOTION OF HONEY USAGE AND APICULTURE : ADDING HONEY IN OUR DIET WILL PROMOTE OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM AND APICULTURE. THIS WILL INCREASE BEE POPILATION BECAUSE APICULTURE ALSO INCLUDES BEE BREEDING. RE-FORRESTATION : GROWING PLANTS ESPECIALLY, FLOWERING PLANTS WILL GIVE FOOD TO BEES AND GROWTH OF TREES WILL PROVIDE SHELTER TO BEES, HENCE ENSURING SAFETY OF BEES REDUCING AIR POLLUTION AND USE OF INSECTING : NOT USING POLLUTION BOARD UNAPPROVED DEVICES AND NOT USING CIB [CENTRAL INSECTICIDES BOARD] UNAPPROVED INSECTICIDES WILL BE A BLESS TO BEES