New threats to wild bees identified - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news...
Mar 4, 2015
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Wild bumblebees are infected with many of the diseases found in honeybees looked after by bee keepers, according to a national survey.
With wild bees already under threat from habitat loss and pesticides, diseases could have a profound impact on populations, say scientists.
In Britain, bumblebee species are declining, and two have become extinct.
Conservation groups are calling for tougher regulations on importing bees for commercial use.
- Halil