Comments on: Don’t forget: Vanishing honeybees

By: Johnny_Smith

Johnny_Smith — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:19:14 +0000

That's very concerning since bees are vital in the pollination of most of the plants from the face of the Earth. We should do something in this matter or the bees might be extinct in the future, and with them a huge number of plants. After big efforts I finally managed to buy a few Kratom crops, tomatoes and strawberry. It is vital for this crops to be pollinated, so i hope the bees will still manage to do their job.

By: Graham_Land

Graham_Land — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:39:48 +0000

Thanks for the info Rachel! I suppose insecticide is a sub category of pesticide…

By: rachel fernandez

rachel fernandez — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:06:38 +0000

Avocados which originated in Central America and Mexico was also brought here in the Philippines. My favorite variety is called the ‘Evergreen’ which I’ve learned from a friend who is an orchardist that bees have a very vital role for a quality yield especially in avocado farming. I remember that one of the tips to prevent killing the bees from spraying pesticide is it should be sprayed during afternoon or night….Aside from pollination services and honey , bees as part of the insects family also being used as a study for Aeronautical research same thing with the locust which is being used in Collision avoidance research for automobiles. there’s a crucial distinction between pesticide and insecticide and that should be fully emphasized to all…..