A decline in the honeybee population is raising concerns worldwide. Honeybees are an important part of agricultural industries. Is it possible that the neonicotinoid pesticides used to protect crops from damaging insects are also harming the insects necessary for pollinating the same crops? In this 14-minute presentation, Kennesaw State University graduate students Rachael Bishop, DeMarkus Green and Karin Kolb, reveal results of their study exploring the effects of these pesticides on honeybees. They compare annual honey production yields and honeybee colony counts in the United States from 1995 through 2015.
Video highlights
00:00 - Introduction to the presenters and the study
02:21 - Framing the research question
04:39 - Data from the National Agricultural Statistics Service
05:08 - Visualizations
06:34 - Results from decision tree model
08:55 - Creation of a predictive model
11:18 - Exploration of data by region
12:09 - Results
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