Comments on: Honeybee Murder Mystery: “We Found the Bullet Hole,” Not the “Smoking Gun”

By: Liz N

Liz N — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:44:08 +0000

I agree with the GMO relationship.
See Jeffrey M. Smith , Genetic Roulette: the documented health risks of genetically engineered food. page 130, Transgene transfer to human gut bacteria is confirmed ; and page 100 ,Pollen – sterilizing barnase (toxic bacterial enzyme),in GM crops(corn and canola). Also page 58, Eyewitness reports ; Animals avoid GMOs- when given a choice animals avoid eating GM food.
Also in Uncertain Peril; Genetic Engineering and the future of seed, Claire Hope Cummings, page 55 says that in a three year study in Germany found that GMOs had crossed the species barrier from plant pollen into bacteria in the guts of bees. These GMOs were found several generations later.
Horizontal gene transfer of GMOs through the body can result in “insertion mutagenesis and carcinogenesis”, genome rearrangement, activation of dormant viruses, abnormal growths and metabolic disorders”, according to geneticist Mae -Wan Ho.

By: Marilyn A.

Marilyn A. — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:54:13 +0000

When I read this article, my first reaction was, this is probably related to all of the GMO and GE crops out there. When pesticides are embedded right into plants, what do they think is going to happen to innocent people and other creatures that come in contact with this poison? Something is fractionating the RNA- this is very unnatural. Read up on some of horrific side effects of GE- we are messing with the foundations of life. Thank you, Monsanto!

By: Naja Lindberg

Naja Lindberg — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:37:03 +0000

From what little I have heard all populations are affected. Is this ribosome vulnerability pronounced in captive bred Bees? I guess I just wonder if selective breeding can help or hinder survival of the honeybee. Has any method of quarantine been developed yet to preserve and protect the genetic diversity of healthy honeybees?

By: Marcy Prodgers

Marcy Prodgers — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:50:02 +0000

Has any correlation been found between areas with gm crops and larger numbers of colonies collapsing?