Post by account_disabled on Feb 28, 2024 8:44:07 GMT
If the bee disappeared from the surface of the Earth, man would only have four years to live ," this phrase by Albert Einstein encompasses in a few words the importance that these insects have on the planet and humanity. Therefore, it is crucial to understand them, in particular to know what happens with bees in Quintana Roo.
Mexico produced more than 60 thousand tons of honey in 2019, of which Quintana Roo collaborated with approximately 4 thousand, thus reaching number 10 of the states that concentrate honey production in the country.
These numbers give an idea of the importance of bees in Quinta Roo, however, it is necessary to know their current conditions and, in particular, understand why they are dying.
Bees die in Quintana Roo
According to the cmss portal , in 2018 millions Changsha Mobile Number List of bees died in Quintana Roo due to the use of Fipronil—a deadly insecticide for bees—which was used by a Yucatecan businessman for fumigation on his land dedicated to the cultivation of chili.
One of the main risks that bees have are insecticides and pesticides. In addition to deforestation , urbanization, climate change , loss and reduction of habitats, spread of diseases, invasive species, changes in agricultural use and more.
In particular, Fipronil acts on the nerve cells of bees and can cause:
Behavior changes.
Agitation.
Spasms.
Tremors.
Paralysis.
In the first fumigation alone in the Ejido Candelaria, 357 hives in 18 apiaries were lost . It is estimated that each hive has between 50 to 80 thousand specimens of this species, so between 17 to more than 28 million bees died in Quintana Roo.
In monetary terms, this loss represents more than two million pesos in bees, wax and honey, as well as the impact on the assets of beekeepers. Despite this catastrophe, a second fumigation followed that damaged another 500 hives, although there are figures that report 700.
Environmental or property damage?
After this event, the beekeepers began a path to demand justice, however, the public ministry agency refused to intervene under the argument that it was not their responsibility to solve environmental crimes.
For its part, the Federal Environmental Protection Agency ( Profepa ) also refused to carry out an investigation, with the justification that it was a property crime, not an environmental one.
Beyond the negligence of the authorities, a dilemma arises: Is this event an environmental crime or property damage? According to the Secretary of Rural Development , beekeeping is a type of livestock farming, so it would effectively be property damage, however, bees are pollinators and perform various environmental benefits so their death is also an environmental crime.
Unfortunately, by that time, the situation was settled behind closed doors, (literally):
In a hotel behind closed doors and supported by authorities from the Secretariat of Agricultural, Rural and Fisheries Development of Quintana Roo (Sedarpe) and the State Prosecutor's Office, Pablo Erosa Manrique made the Mayan beekeepers sign a conciliation agreement in Spanish, which committed him to pay a smaller amount for the damages caused, covering only the loss of 250 hives.
This fact denotes several elements, on the one hand the lack of Corporate Social Responsibility ( CSR ) of Pablo Erosa, owner of the chilar, who only made a minimum payment to the beekeepers. On the other hand, the lack of environmental repair and the vulnerability of both the beekeepers and the bees in Quintana Roo.
At the time and over the years, that is, from 2018 to date, beekeepers demanded to prohibit the use of some agrochemicals and regulate others. Apparently in 2021, these requests were heard.
Mexico produced more than 60 thousand tons of honey in 2019, of which Quintana Roo collaborated with approximately 4 thousand, thus reaching number 10 of the states that concentrate honey production in the country.
These numbers give an idea of the importance of bees in Quinta Roo, however, it is necessary to know their current conditions and, in particular, understand why they are dying.
Bees die in Quintana Roo
According to the cmss portal , in 2018 millions Changsha Mobile Number List of bees died in Quintana Roo due to the use of Fipronil—a deadly insecticide for bees—which was used by a Yucatecan businessman for fumigation on his land dedicated to the cultivation of chili.
One of the main risks that bees have are insecticides and pesticides. In addition to deforestation , urbanization, climate change , loss and reduction of habitats, spread of diseases, invasive species, changes in agricultural use and more.
In particular, Fipronil acts on the nerve cells of bees and can cause:
Behavior changes.
Agitation.
Spasms.
Tremors.
Paralysis.
In the first fumigation alone in the Ejido Candelaria, 357 hives in 18 apiaries were lost . It is estimated that each hive has between 50 to 80 thousand specimens of this species, so between 17 to more than 28 million bees died in Quintana Roo.
In monetary terms, this loss represents more than two million pesos in bees, wax and honey, as well as the impact on the assets of beekeepers. Despite this catastrophe, a second fumigation followed that damaged another 500 hives, although there are figures that report 700.
Environmental or property damage?
After this event, the beekeepers began a path to demand justice, however, the public ministry agency refused to intervene under the argument that it was not their responsibility to solve environmental crimes.
For its part, the Federal Environmental Protection Agency ( Profepa ) also refused to carry out an investigation, with the justification that it was a property crime, not an environmental one.
Beyond the negligence of the authorities, a dilemma arises: Is this event an environmental crime or property damage? According to the Secretary of Rural Development , beekeeping is a type of livestock farming, so it would effectively be property damage, however, bees are pollinators and perform various environmental benefits so their death is also an environmental crime.
Unfortunately, by that time, the situation was settled behind closed doors, (literally):
In a hotel behind closed doors and supported by authorities from the Secretariat of Agricultural, Rural and Fisheries Development of Quintana Roo (Sedarpe) and the State Prosecutor's Office, Pablo Erosa Manrique made the Mayan beekeepers sign a conciliation agreement in Spanish, which committed him to pay a smaller amount for the damages caused, covering only the loss of 250 hives.
This fact denotes several elements, on the one hand the lack of Corporate Social Responsibility ( CSR ) of Pablo Erosa, owner of the chilar, who only made a minimum payment to the beekeepers. On the other hand, the lack of environmental repair and the vulnerability of both the beekeepers and the bees in Quintana Roo.
At the time and over the years, that is, from 2018 to date, beekeepers demanded to prohibit the use of some agrochemicals and regulate others. Apparently in 2021, these requests were heard.
