Food prices could spike if bees keep dying

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A deadly disease is wiping out bee populations across the globe and now it’s making its way through Florida. If the disease isn’t stopped, it could mean a spike in food prices.
It’s called the Deformed Wing Virus and it makes bees unable to pollinate.
Bees are nothing to swat at. The US Department of Agriculture says bees pollinate 75 percent of the fruits, vegetables and nuts grown in this country. Thus, if the bees keep dying off,