Bee colonies wiped out as new parasite spreads through New Zealand
June 22, 2015
From: NZFarmer.co.nz
ROB TIPA
Independent scientists have identified a new parasite in bees on the Coromandel peninsula, one of several regions around New Zealand that have reported the loss of thousands of colonies of honey bees since last spring and a substantial drop in honey harvests since.
Lotmaria passim, a parasite that attacks the gut of honey bees, was only discovered by a team of American researchers about six months ago.
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“We’ve tested for pesticide exposure and we haven’t found any evidence of that,” Borowik said.
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