Bee population declining in peninsula due to pesticides, says consumer group


GEORGE TOWN: It is currently difficult to find beehives in the peninsula, and many traditional beekeepers themselves admit that bee colonies are also decreasing, according to Consumers Association Penang (CAP).

Its senior education officer N.V. Subbarow said the use of pesticides on crops, synthetic fertilisers, genetically modified crops, and climate change are among the main reasons for the declining bee population in the country.

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