'Stressed' young bees could be the cause of colony collapse
Monday, February 9, 2015 - 15:00
in Biology & Nature
Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is a major threat to bee colonies around the world and affects their ability to perform vital human food crop pollination. It has been a cause of urgent concern for scientists and farmers around the world for at least a decade but a specific cause for the phenomenon has yet to be conclusively identified.