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Biotech for bees
Enter Beeologics, a Miami biotech startup that aims to create vaccines for all viruses that could lead to CCD. Read More
No Single Source Found For Bee Decline
Growing evidence shows that there is likely no proof that a mysterious disease has resulted in the deaths of billions of bees, BBC News reported. Read More
Canada: Disappearing bees could devastate agricultural production
The dead bees under a microscope at a Pennsylvania lab last fall had been sicker than sick. All bees catch viruses from time to time, but these carried every infection going: deformed wing virus, sacbrood virus, Kashmir bee virus, blackened … Continue reading
Haagen-Dazs Makes Second Gift For Honeybee Research & Education
Last year, Penn State and all-natural, superpremium ice cream manufacturer Haagen-Dazs teamed up to investigate Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), a mysterious ailment that has decimated honeybee colonies across the United States. This year, Haagen-Dazs has expanded that partnership with a … Continue reading
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Answer to bee crisis: amateur beekeepers?
Beekeeping has been dubbed “farming for intellectuals.” The layered hives, the sociology of the insects and their intriguing life patterns have long provided an obsession for anyone disposed to backyard science. Read More
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Colony Collapse Disorder Showing Up Again in East Coast Hives
Early reports of a healthy bee population for the California almond pollination were overly optimistic. The situation has worsened dramatically. Read More
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Iowa implements new rule to protect bee colonies
The Iowa Secretary of Agriculture says worldwide reports of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), where whole hives of bees just disappear, is alarming for Iowa where bees are vital to the state’s agricultural productivity. Read More
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Oregon State hires bee specialist to investigate hive collapse
Oregon State University has hired a honey bee specialist to help Northwest farmers avoid the the baffling collapse of bee colonies that has struck other agricultural areas. Ramesh Sagili, who holds degrees from an India agricultural university and a doctorate … Continue reading
Beekeepers urged to report losses
Those loss reports are important, said Eric Mussen, because without documentation, the EPA, which registers pesticides, may not realize the products’ effect on bees. Without the reports, said Mussen, there is no way for the agency to know their testing … Continue reading
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Genetically Modified Crops Implicated in Honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder
As the disappearance of honeybees continues, researchers are trying desperately to discover the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). General concensus at this point is that there is more than once cause and the latest culprit may be genetically modified … Continue reading
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