"Are Commercial Honeybees Making Wild Bees Sick?"

by Berly McCoy

Everyone wants to save the bees. But as populations decline every year, we may be saving them to death.

Human efforts to breed more of these insects in artificial beehives and plant more flowers may seem the obvious way to stave off heavy losses.

New research shows the answer is not that clear cut, because viruses may be spilling over from commercial honeybee colonies into wild bee populations, according to a study from the University of Vermont published Wednesday in PLOS One. Use the article to answer the question.

How does the “What they found” section refine the central idea?

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It reveals the advances that have been made on the topic since the studies began.
It reveals the advances that have been made on the topic since the studies began.

It suggests the author’s initial claims were not completely accurate and adjusts them.
It suggests the author’s initial claims were not completely accurate and adjusts them.

It uncovers the specifics of what makes wild bees sick and answers the question in the title.
It uncovers the specifics of what makes wild bees sick and answers the question in the title.

It provides additional nuance that helps readers understand how complex the issue is.

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It provides additional nuance that helps readers understand how complex the issue is.

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