GIS 2017

Over the past week, I have collected data about the loss of honey bees around the US. I have found so far that Varroa mites and Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) are the main reasons that cause honey bee colony loss. Next week, I will continue reading through my sources and create a spreadsheet containing the amount of honey bee losses and pesticide use. I will also do more research on Varroa mites, and add them in some way to the spreadsheet, since they have a significant impact on honey bees.  

Pecticide Use and Honeybee Loss Introduction Honey bees are essential in how we consume food. They allow us to grow diverse, healthy crops by pollinating each plant. Without honey bees, there would be a drastic decline in the different types of food available.Today, many farms use pesticides to protect crops from nuisance bugs. These pesticides have a detrimental effect on honey bee populations. I will be researching honeybee populations and the amount of pesticide use in the United States. I will study how much the honeybee population is declining, and see if there is a relationship between their decline and the amounts of pesticides used in each state. Objectives Create an active map Show relationship (if any) between bee populations and pesticide use Determine what states have the most bee loss Determine what states have the highest pesticide use Methodology I will obtain data on honey bee populations in the United States. I will also obtain data on pesticide use in ...