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| Honey bees are essential for production of over 90 food crops. In 2006, for unknown reasons, honey bee colonies suddenly began to die across the U.S. The losses threaten the honey and pollination industries, and researchers are looking for causes and remedies. |
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| Honeybees Still at Risk
Science News.
This 10/23/08 article warns that if beekeepers continue to suffer losses of 30% of hives, some may go out of business. Experts comment that such losses threaten the sustainability of migratory beekeepers' pollination services. |
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| Honeybees Vanish, Leaving Keepers in Peril
The New York Times.
Reports bee keepers earn much more from renting out their bees for pollination than from producing honey. However, bee losses range from 30-70 percent on the West coast, with some keepers in the East and in Texas experiencing over 70 percent losses. Meanwhile, the costs to maintain hives is rising. Access requires free registration. |
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| The Latest Buzz about Colony Collapse Disorder
Science Magazine.
This is a 2/8/2008 letter contradicting the 10/12/2007 paper "A Metagenomic Survey of Microbes in Honey Bee Colony Collapse Disorder." Included is a rebuttal by the authors of that earlier article. |
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| Lawsuit Seeks EPA Pesticide Data
San Francisco Chronicle.
Reports on lawsuit filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council against the Environmental Protection Agency concerning disclosure of documents about Clothianidin, a neonicotinoid pesticide. |
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 | A Minute with May Berenbaum
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
University of Illinois entomologist May Berenbaum offers her comments on CCD, progress in bee genetics, and the importance of pollinator conservation. |
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| Mysterious Honeybee Killer Could Make Dinner Bland
Associated Press; High Plains Journal.
Includes comments from USDA's top bee scientists. Reports that the top suspects are a parasite, an unknown virus, some kind of bacteria, pesticides, or a combination of two of the top four suspects, with one factor weakening the bee and the second killing it. |
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 | News about Honey Bees
Google.
Lists and links to stories in the media about honey bees. Coverage has been heavy since CCD was reported in the fall of 2006. |
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| Pollination and Bee Plants (PDF|125.58 KB)
Diana Sammatar. Alphonse Avitabile.
This chapter from The Beekeeper's Handbook explains how flowers are pollinated, set seed, and bear fruit. Discusses the importance of adequate pollination from bees and other pollinators. Includes lists of crops which benefit from and which require pollination. |
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| Protecting Honey Bees from Chemical Pesticides (PDF|80.51 KB)
Penn State. Cooperative Extension and Outreach.
This paper by Maryann Frazier discusses neonicotinoids such as imidacloprid and clothianidin, which EPA identifies as highly toxic to honey bees, and notes concerns about neonicotinoid use with fungicides. Includes recommendations for growers. |
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| Questions and Answers: Colony Collapse Disorder
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Answers questions about the importance of honey bees and their role in food production; describes theories and precedents of CCD. Discusses what USDA's Agricultural Research Service is doing about CCD. |
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| Recent Honey Bee Colony Declines: CRS Report for Congress
Congressional Research Service.
Examines the economic importance of honey bee pollination, discusses the extent, symptoms, and possible causes of colony collapse disorder, and notes past Congressional involvement with honey bees. |
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| Scientific References on CCD
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Searches the NAL Catalog (AGRICOLA) Article Citation Database for articles on colony collapse disorder. |
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| Season of Hope
Los Angeles Times.
This 3/26/08 newspaper article discusses almond producers' dependence on bees, beekeeper losses to CCD, and increased costs of pollination. |
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