beepocalypse

alternative Beepocalypse

1. informaluncountableThe widespread incidence of colony collapse disorder, feared to portend a coming mass extinction of honeybees.

   Yet the media has peddled alarming stories of a “beepocalypse” — a crash in honeybee populations.

   2015 May 25, Dany Kelley, “Ounce of prevention won't help honeybees”, in Farmweek, page 16

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   The numbers suggest Canada's beekeeping industry is in good shape while the Americans are struggling with a “beepocalypse,” but a U.S. expert says the story is more complicated.

   2016 August 18, Robert Arnason, “Winter bee losses decline, summer losses still mystery”, in The Western Producer, page 14

   In the decade since, there's been a boom in beekeeping, with new hives offsetting losses of old hives, staving off the “beepocalypse,” Ellis says.

   2019, Cindy Spence, "Hive Help", Explore (University of Florida), Spring 2019, page 20

   Synonyms: beemageddon