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The Pollinators

They were accidentally imported

They were accidentally imported

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They were accidentally imported.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:36:47
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.
-Varroa destructor is public enemy number one, by far. - The Pollinators 00:05
-Varroa destructor is public enemy number one, by far.
It was a parasite in Southeast Asia, - The Pollinators 00:07
It was a parasite in Southeast Asia,
Now it's present pretty much everywhere honey bees are kept. - The Pollinators 00:05
Now it's present pretty much everywhere honey bees are ...
-It's a small, little mite - The Pollinators 00:12
-It's a small, little mite
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,