Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Cause(s) found to colony collapse disorder?

A new, peer-reviewed study suggests that there are a couple of causes of colony collapse disorder: a fungus and a virus. In short, overwork and poor nutrition, as bees emerge from winter, provide pathways for the two to cause fatal damage.
The new results were released at the annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.

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