Bee Death Increase Seen in U.S. Survey Citing Mites, Viruses
May 15, 2015
From: The Washington Post/Bloomberg
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A malady called Colony Collapse Disorder, which was identified nearly a decade ago and coincided with a doubling of honeybee death rates, has waned while traditional mites and viruses seem resurgent, the survey shows.
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A rise in varroa mite, a longtime scourge of beehives, played a leading role in higher losses from smaller beekeepers, the survey found.
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