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  • BBC Wildlife Magazine

    Q&A

    Jul 02, 2020 2 minutes

    Q Why are bees and other pollinators so important?

    A It’s estimated that the value of pollination for human food is in excess of £110 billion per year, so the collapse in numbers of bees has provoked alarm. The focus is usually on the honeybee, with the spread of the mite, pesticides and colony collapse disorder, however this is just one

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