Across
- 2. sweet, sticky substance made by bees
- 4. Yellow and ____ (color of bees)
- 7. These chemicals, specifically neonicotinoids, are meant to kill insects that harm crops, but also kill off important pollinators in the process
- 8. When only one type of crop is planted in an area, bees are only receiving one type of nutrition
- 9. For example, Varroa mites are a big danger to honey bees and may spread pathogens
Down
- 1. head of bee colony that lays all the eggs
- 2. Bees are losing their homes due to urbanization and weeding
- 3. American _______ : a bacterial disease (see image A for reference)
- 5. a bee's home
- 6. Deformed ______ : a virus caused by varroa mites (see image B)