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Several more financially viable strategies for tackling the bee decline are currently being pursued, says Cunningham. These include better management of bees through the use of fewer pesticides, breeding crop varieties that can self-pollinate instead of relying on cross-pollination, and the use of machines to spray pollen over crops.
Thank you for posting this...and i believe wholeheartedly we need to address the cause.
originally posted by: zosimov
In my opinion, addressing the problem (declining bees) rather than the cause (pesticides) could very well lead to so many other, unforseen problems.
Expedient does not always mean correct.
To be fair, the article does mention that the drones are meant to supplement, rather than replace, the bees.
Also some are working to develop more financially sound solutions:
(from article linked above)
Several more financially viable strategies for tackling the bee decline are currently being pursued, says Cunningham. These include better management of bees through the use of fewer pesticides, breeding crop varieties that can self-pollinate instead of relying on cross-pollination, and the use of machines to spray pollen over crops.
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
a reply to: zosimov
But plants will continue to pollinate, just like before bees ever evolved. If we go injecting ourselves into it, it'll be yet another catastrophe resulting from our meddling hubris.
originally posted by: Michet
"Buzz-pollinated flowers wait until a bee comes along and vibrates at just the right frequency, in just the right spot, and bang! Out comes the pollen in a spew. Potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers; pumpkins, zucchinis, blueberries and cranberries: these food plants are examples of crops that require buzz pollination."