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                 US Beekeepers Lost 30% of Colonies This Winter

   by VOA News

   U.S. beekeepers report losing more than 30 percent of their colonies
   this past winter.
   Tuesday's report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the loss is
   42 percent higher than the previous winter.
   Scientists are struggling to find out exactly what is killing off the
   world's honeybees. Experts suspect parasites, diseases, genetics, or
   pesticides, but the exact cause remains elusive.
   The European Union has announced it is banning three pesticides that
   could be responsible.
   Bees are essential in pollinating crops and fruit trees. A massive bee
   die-off could threaten the world's food supply.
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