Citrus grower fined for killing honeybees
Citrus grower fined for killing honeybees
DHF Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:44 pm
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A major Florida citrus grower has been fined after a state investigation found it illegally sprayed pesticide that caused the death of millions of honeybees.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services fined Ben Hill Griffin Inc. $1,500 last week.
The Palm Beach Post http://goo.gl/VWjxv6 reports that beekeepers have argued since at least 2006 that citrus growers have at times illegally sprayed pesticides to kill the Asian citrus psyllid. The tiny insect spreads greening, a lethal and widespread citrus disease that is devastating groves. But beekeepers say their honey-making insects have been killed along with psyllids.
Link Here
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services fined Ben Hill Griffin Inc. $1,500 last week.
The Palm Beach Post http://goo.gl/VWjxv6 reports that beekeepers have argued since at least 2006 that citrus growers have at times illegally sprayed pesticides to kill the Asian citrus psyllid. The tiny insect spreads greening, a lethal and widespread citrus disease that is devastating groves. But beekeepers say their honey-making insects have been killed along with psyllids.
Link Here
DHF- Admin
- Posts : 923
Join date : 2012-05-10
Age : 72
Location : Florida -
Similar topics» No, sitting on your ass all day isn't killing you:
» US is dependent on pollinators such as honeybees
» US is dependent on pollinators such as honeybees
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum