"In the wake of a massive US Department of Agriculture report highlighting the continuing large-scale death of honeybees, environmental groups are left wondering why the Environmental Protection Agency has decided to approve a 'highly toxic' new pesticide."

"The continuing mass death of honeybees, known scientifically as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and a 'pollinator crisis,' could well strain production of over 100 crops in the US including apples, zucchinis, avocados and plums. The agriculture value of these products is estimated at over $200 billion globally per year.

As RT recently reported, a new USDA report has taken a broad look at the decline of bee colonies in the country, highlighting a dire situation as the number of colonies has plummeted from 3 million in 1990 to 2.5 million this year. Demonstrating that the decline is a long-term issue, that same report points to the existence of 6 million honey bee colonies in 1947."

RT (Russian-based TV-Novosti) had the story May 11, 2013. [2]

http://rt.com/usa/new-pesticides-linked-bee-deaths-130/ [3]