A group of pathogens including a fungus and family of viruses may be working together to cause the decline in honeybees known as colony collapse disorder, say researchers from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). “There might be a synergism between two very different pathogens,” explained USDA’s Jay Evans. “When they show up together […]
Honeybees in colonies affected by colony collapse disorder (CCD) have higher levels of pathogens than their non-affected counterparts, but no individual pathogen can be singled out as the cause of CCD, according to a new international study. The researchers, from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, the University of Liege, Gembloux Agricultural University, North Carolina […]
The sudden disappearance of honeybees (colony collapse disorder) in many parts of the country might be related to pesticide exposure, says Washington State University entomologist Walter Sheppard. The pesticide is question has been used for the past ten years to combat parasitic mites that plague the bees. “To keep bees, especially on a commercial level, […]
The US government is getting serious about the continuing honeybee die-off with plans for millions of dollars of grants for programs get honeybees back on the road to good health. In the meantime, entomologists from dozens of institutions are working to identify what’s behind the staggering decline in honeybees that’s hit 27 states in the […]
A mysterious ailment called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is causing agricultural honeybees around the country to abandon their hives and disappear. Now, University of Montana (UM) honeybee researchers have been enlisted to look into the phenomenon in the hope of uncovering what’s bugging the bees. “Individual beekeepers are really taking a beating,” UM entomologist Jerry […]
