Declining Bee Population Threatens Major Growers

Umm, yeah and it also threatens everyone who relies on plants to produce oxygen. This is one of the those areas were libertarians are just plain wrong. You don't have a 'right' to put pesticides on plants that will result in the sharp declination of bee population any more than you have a 'right' to pour toxic chemicals down a swift running stream.
Declining Bee Population Threatens Major Growers

The bee business is booming these days. With wild bee populations in decline, beekeepers can make more money renting out bees to pollinate food crops than they ever could selling homemade honey.

All Things Considered, October 18, 2006 · The busy bee may be a cliche. But it turns out that bees are very busy on the world's farms, pollinating many of the fruits, vegetables and nuts we eat.