Microbial team may be culprit in colony collapse disorder
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 15:31
in Biology & Nature
New research from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) identifies a new potential cause for "Colony Collapse Disorder" in honeybees. A group of pathogens including a fungus and family of viruses may be working together to cause the decline. Scientists report their results today at the 110th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in San Diego.