The only problem I see with that explanation is that dead bees are not being found. At these numbers, we should be seeing piles of dead bees.
Why would you expect to find piles of dead/dying bees in one place?
Their “dosages” would be different in total exposure and also obtaines at different times........so each individual bee would become immobile and drop to the ground at the point in time contingent on the time and degree of exposure. Their distribution on the ground would be widely disbursed and haphazard.
Wanna bet that the 22 States referred to in the article DOESN’T coincide with the greatest purchase and application of these 3 drugs? If so, I’ll take that bet....
That is something I feel is missing here. Years ago when I was growing up on the far, we had over 30 hives of bees. The wax worms killed most of the larve and the worker bees died in the hives.
I think some of this is caused by the Africanized bees crossbreeding with the domestic bees. They are very agressive and not good for pollination of crops.
Why are they not putting video cameras inside hives to record what might be happening?