"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. 1 of 3 Question Use the article excerpt below to answer the question. What evidence from the text best supports the analysis that human actions are related to bumblebee decline? (1 point) Responses the fact that people have tried to breed more bees the fact that people have tried to breed more bees the study that shows viruses may be spilling over from commercial hives to wild bees the study that shows viruses may be spilling over from commercial hives to wild bees the claim that people may be saving the bees to death the claim that people may be saving the bees to death the question about how wild bees pick up viruses if they do not enter managed honeybee colonies

Answer 1

The evidence from the text that best supports the analysis that human actions are related to bumblebee decline is "the study that shows viruses may be spilling over from commercial hives to wild bees." This clearly indicates a direct link between human-managed bee populations and the health of wild bee populations, suggesting that actions taken to support honeybee populations may inadvertently harm wild bees.