...[T]housands of [bee] colonies [in USA]...failed to survive the winter, making this the worst season for beekeepers in anyone’s memory...Much of this recent spike...is attributed to Colony Collapse Disorder...[Recent] studies have pointed an accusing finger at a class of pesticides,...neonics...which include [some made]...by...Bayer and...Syngenta...Few researchers believe that the neonics alone are to blame for the bees’ troubles, which appear to result from a perfect storm of contributing environmental factors...[The] European Union...[called] for a provisional ban on neonics for two years...[The] Observer [UK]...reported that...Syngenta, facing what it called “serious damage to the integrity of our product and reputation,” threatened to sue individual European Union officials involved in publishing the damning report about the dangers of neonics...[Bees] are responsible for pollinating nearly a third of our food supply...[If] their decline continues unchecked, we humans may soon be in trouble too.