It's not fair to ignore ethics. Spousal abuse was legal for a long time. It wasn't until the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women in 1993 that violence in a marriage would result in consequences. Protecting the weak is important.
Many beekeepers order their bees online and have them shipped live from bee factory farms. The bees are shipped live to them via the mail, where many get crushed to death and become sick. Factory farms are the biggest customers of antibiotics, because you cannot kill 750 billion animals a year without many becoming sick from being in close proximity. Bees are no different, but they do not receive any antibiotics.
The results suggest “viruses in managed honeybees are spilling over to wild bumblebee populations and that flowers are an important route,” according to Alison Brody, a professor in the University of Vermont’s department of Biology.
Farmed bees carry diseases due to being factory farmed. They spread diseases to flowers and wild bees get sick and then die. That's why wild bees will continue to perish in areas where beekeepers exist.
It is indeed a poignant reflection to consider the ethical implications of scientific experimentation on non-human animals, particularly when such research involves the abduction of these creatures from their natural habitats and ultimately results in their death. The pursuit of knowledge and understanding is a crucial aspect of the scientific enterprise, but it is essential that we also consider the ethical implications of our actions and strive to minimize harm to other beings as much as possible. In this case, the researchers may have been motivated by a desire to advance our understanding of the biological processes at work within these animals, but it is important to recognize that this pursuit of knowledge must be balanced against the value and dignity of the beings being studied.