Scientists Isolate and Treat Parasite Causing Decline in Honey Bee Population 182
In a recent report, a team of scientists from Spain claims to have isolated and treated the parasite causing honey bee depopulation syndrome. Their hope is to prevent the continued decline of honey bee populations in Europe and the US. "The loss of honey bees could have an enormous horticultural and economic impact worldwide. Honeybees are important pollinators of crops, fruit and wild flowers and are indispensable for a sustainable and profitable agriculture as well as for the maintenance of the non-agricultural ecosystem. Honeybees are attacked by numerous pathogens including viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites."
Re:Hope (Score:5, Funny)
Pollinating, not fertilizing.
Unless you kill them, crush and compost their bodies, and add the compost to the plants, that is.
Re:Hope (Score:5, Funny)
Dammit I knew posting on Slashdot on a Friday was a bad idea....
Thanks for the bugfix!
Sweeeet! (Score:4, Funny)
HoneyWell (Score:2, Funny)
The Honeybees role 15d6 to defend -
Death to the Fungi!
Re:Scientists *From* Spain? (Score:3, Funny)
Well, the rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain. So I'm guessing they've headed into the hills where it's dry enough for the bees.
No, don't treat the parasites (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Scientists *From* Spain? (Score:4, Funny)
With the Girl from Ipanema?
Re:Hope (Score:2, Funny)
No, he posts on slashdot. He's clearly smarter than the average bear.
Re:HoneyWell (Score:4, Funny)
Seriously, people.
It's a 1d20, and they can add half their hit dice plus CON bonus, if any.
Re:Bees (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Bees (Score:4, Funny)
Apostrophes can be overused, too.
Thank the Gods (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Opposing study (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Bees (Score:5, Funny)
You insensitive clod... (Score:4, Funny)
What about the people who don't like or can't eat Chinese?