South Korea: Urgent need for measures as bees are disappearing or dying of unknown causes in Gyeongnam and Haenam

Published 2022년 2월 15일

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South Korea is facing a potential honey harvest disaster as honeybees are disappearing or dying in large numbers, particularly in the southern regions. The cause of this phenomenon is still unknown, but it is suspected that high fall temperatures and repeated use of the same parasiticidal drug to treat mites might be contributing factors. This issue has left beekeepers in a precarious financial situation, with many on the verge of bankruptcy due to poor honey harvests for two years in a row. Reports suggest that bees are becoming resistant to the parasiticidal drug, which is further exacerbating the problem. Researchers from the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences are planning to investigate the weather conditions in the central and northern regions to gain more insights. The Korea Beekeeping Association is also planning to investigate three farms in each city and county to assess the damage and develop strategies to prevent the spread of disease.

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The honey harvest is expected to be poor this year as there are cases of bees disappearing or found dead, mainly in the southern region. Recently, there have been cases of honeybees disappearing or dying in groups, mainly in southern regions such as Changnyeong, Gyeongnam and Haenam, Jeollanam-do, but the exact cause is still unknown, so beekeepers across the country are closely monitoring the situation. In the case of Changnyeong, a survey of 130 beekeeping farms found that 90% of the 28,000 beehive groups in which bees died or disappeared as a group. The affected farms emphasized, “It is indescribable that the member farms are on the verge of bankruptcy due to poor honey harvest for two years in a row, and the virus disease has also occurred. Industry insiders agreed that the worker bees could not return to the cold after leaving the hive due to the high temperature last fall or that an infectious disease was suspected. This is because there is a possibility that the bees may ...

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