Global News ReginaCanadian beekeepers are sounding the alarm about a pest that’s spreading in parts of Asia, and calling on the federal government to take action.
A group representing the Canadian Beekeepers Federation and the Alberta Beekeepers Commission was on Parliament Hill today as part of a lobbying effort.
They’re alarmed by the spread of the tropilaelaps mite , a parasite that can be devastating to pollinators.
According to the Canadian Cattleman’s Association, the mite’s spread would not only devastate beekeepers but also agriculture more broadly because honey bees are critical pollinators of many crops.
The president of the Alberta Beekeepers Commission says Canada should halt all imports of bees from outside North America to prevent the pest from spreading here.
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