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The Pollinators

It's a small, little mite that if you compared itto the size of a human being, a 150-pound...

It's a small, little mite that if you compared it
to the size of a human being, a 150-pound human being, it would be like having a tick
the size of your fist

Full Transcript

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-It's a small, little mite
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that if you compared it to the size of a human being,
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a 150-pound human being,
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it would be like having a tick the size of your fist.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:07
Uploaded
Jun 16, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Stonykill Films

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Movie Summary

A cinematic journey around the United States following migratory beekeepers and their truckloads of honey bees as they pollinate the flowers that become the fruits, nuts and vegetables we all eat.
So, it's a huge parasite relative to the bee's body. - The Pollinators 00:04
So, it's a huge parasite relative to the bee's bod...
And it, literally, just pokes - The Pollinators 00:10
And it, literally, just pokes
They transmit viruses, - The Pollinators 00:05
They transmit viruses,
There are parasites at the top of this triangle, - The Pollinators 00:05
There are parasites at the top of this triangle,
-Most bee populations can deal with one of these issues, - The Pollinators 00:07
-Most bee populations can deal with one of these issues,
Example of this is the interaction of Varroa mites - The Pollinators 00:07
Example of this is the interaction of Varroa mites
-The mites are parasites that weaken the bees. - The Pollinators 00:05
-The mites are parasites that weaken the bees.
They weaken the bees - The Pollinators 00:05
They weaken the bees
They reduce the population, - The Pollinators 00:09
They reduce the population,
-So, you have this sort of feedback loop where, you know, - The Pollinators 00:17
-So, you have this sort of feedback loop where, you know,
We think we've put a chemical in there to treat the mite, - The Pollinators 00:05
We think we've put a chemical in there to treat the mit...
Well, a lot of times -- sometimes, it works, - The Pollinators 00:09
Well, a lot of times -- sometimes, it works,
You got, you know, poor nutrition, - The Pollinators 00:06
You got, you know, poor nutrition,
It's more than we should expect of any organism to survive. - The Pollinators 00:06
It's more than we should expect of any organism to surv...
-What is happening with bees right now - The Pollinators 00:07
-What is happening with bees right now
Rapid loss of bees from a colony, - The Pollinators 00:07
Rapid loss of bees from a colony,
-You know so many people are so focused on CCD, CCD, CCD. - The Pollinators 00:06
-You know so many people are so focused on CCD, CCD, CCD.
CCD is a small, little manifestation - The Pollinators 00:06
CCD is a small, little manifestation
It much more rare - The Pollinators 00:09
It much more rare
It's really not what's important. - The Pollinators 00:04
It's really not what's important.