Honeybee Deaths Reach Record Levels in the U.S.
The beekeeping industry is facing a crisis due to the high rate of honeybee deaths, with 62 percent of commercial honeybee colonies collapsing between June 2024 and January 2025.
According to Scott McArt, a Cornell University associate professor of entomology, this decline may be "the biggest loss of honeybee colonies in U.S. history."
we cannot pollinate at the scale that we need to produce food in the United States.
Honeybees play a crucial role in the ecosystem and food production, pollinating around 75 percent of the plants grown in the U.S., contributing to approximately $18 billion worth of crops.
Experts warn that the food industry could collapse if present trends continue, highlighting the urgent need to address the issue.
Author's summary: Honeybee deaths reach record levels in the US.