Not sure I really appreciate all the caterwauling over “invasive” species. I suspect introductions have been happening throughout history with or without man’s help.
As far as bees go, probably the single biggest contributing factor to hive death is the massive movement of large numbers of hives to California to pollinate almonds, then moving them back. Creates an opportunity for diseases to spread. The next big thing is probably commercial operations with hundreds of hives in close proximity.
I believe the largest factor affecting honey bee health is varoa mites, which come from Asia. It is like a small tick, does terrible things to my bees.
“Not sure I really appreciate all the caterwauling over “invasive” species.”
I agree. At first glance it makes sense but if you think about it, categorizing a species as “invasive” is pretty subjective.
I mean any species that ISN’T invasive was, once, at least.
Seeds get scattered all sorts of “natural” ways so like,
it’s hard for me to care.
If you are trying to maintain a particular habitat. . . say you are trying to maintain a mangrove swamp. . . well, I get it, you uproot any invasive plants or animals.
But that’s just because you decided to do a particular thing.