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Millions of bees have died in South Carolina during aerial insect-spraying operations that were carried out to combat the Zika virus.

在進行針對寨卡病毒的空中昆蟲噴灑操作期間，數(shù)百萬蜜蜂在南卡羅來納州死亡。

The insect spraying over the weekend left more than 2 million bees dead on the spot in Dorchester County, South Carolina,

周末噴灑的昆蟲使得南卡羅來納州多爾切斯特縣的蜜蜂死亡超過200萬只蜜蜂，

where four travel-related cases of Zika disease have been confirmed in the area.

該地區(qū)已確認了四例與寨卡病有關(guān)的旅行相關(guān)病例。

Most of the deaths came from Flowertown Bee Farm, a company in Summerville that sells bees and honey products.

大部分死亡來自花鎮(zhèn)蜜蜂農(nóng)場，這是一家位于薩默維爾的公司，出售蜜蜂和蜂蜜產(chǎn)品。

Juanita Stanley who owns the company said the farm" looks like it's been destroyed."

該公司擁有該公司的Juanita Stanley說，農(nóng)場看起來已經(jīng)被摧毀。

The farm lost about 2.5 million bees.

該農(nóng)場失去了約250萬只蜜蜂。

Dorchester County officials apologized for the accidental mass killing of bees.

多切斯特縣官員為意外大規(guī)模殺死蜜蜂而道歉。

Dorchester County is aware that some beekeepers in the area that was sprayed on Sunday lost their bee colonies.

多切斯特縣知道，周日噴灑的該地區(qū)的一些養(yǎng)蜂人失去了他們的蜂群。

County manager Jason Ward said in a statement," I'm not pleased that so many bees were killed."

該縣負責(zé)人杰森沃德在一份聲明中說：我不高興這么多蜜蜂被殺死。

Questions 3 to 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

請根據(jù)你剛剛聽到的新聞報道回答問題3和問題4。

Question 3.Why were spraying operations carried out in Dorchester County?

問題3: 為什么在多爾切斯特縣進行噴涂操作?

Question 4.What does the news report say about Flowertown Bee Farm?

問題4: 新聞報道對花卉養(yǎng)蜂場有何看法?