News Archives
Virus may threaten hives in Australia
CCTV.com, September 30, 2008
Bayer Pesticide Chemicals Linked to Devastating Collapse of Honeybee Populations
NaturalNews.com, September 30, 2008
Ban crop sprays to save bees
WalesOnline.co.uk, September 30, 2008
New Year Brings New Israeli-US Efforts to Save the World's Bees
Israel National News.com, September 26, 2008
U researchers hope to revitalize the honey bee
MinnPost.com, Sptember 24, 2008
Israelis discover cure for bee colony collapse-associated virus
Israel21c.org, September 20, 2008
Commonly used pesticide might be killing honeybees
detnews.com, The Detroit News, September 20, 2008
Michigan Apples: Bee illness could plague growers
ThePacker.com, September 17, 2008
U researchers hope to revitalize the honey bee
MNDaily.com, September 17, 2008
Israel no longer Land of Milk and Honey after 60% fall in honey harvest
Telegraph.co.uk, September 16, 2008
Roadsides could serve as nature preserves for bees
Thaindian News, September 14, 2008
The great honey drought
Winter viruses and the wettest August for years have combined to leave Britain's beehives dry.
The Independent, UK, September 10, 2008
Electronic smog 'is disrupting nature on a massive scale'
The Independent, UK, September 07, 2008
Superbug infestation killing bees: province
The Edmonton Journal, Canada, September 04, 2008
New bee mite find could prove costly
Losses to farmers could reach $62 million a year, officials estimate
honoluluadvertiser.com, September 02, 2008
Parasites Are Killing Off Honeybees
SKY News, UK, August 29, 2008
Scientists Discover New Virus Invading US Honeybees
MarketWatch.com, August 29, 2008
Bayer points to lack of data in bee deaths
The News & Observer, August 28, 2008
German Coalition Sues Bayer Over Pesticide Honey Bee Deaths
Environmental News Service, August 25, 2008
Alien mite threatens Big Isle bees
Star Bulletin.com, August 24, 2008
Mysterious Honey Bee Disorder Buzzes into Court
Environment News Service, August 19, 2008
EPA Buzz Kill:
Is the Agency Hiding Colony Collapse Disorder Information?
NRDC Forced to Sue to Get Public Records on Bee Mystery
Common Dreams.org, August 18, 2008
Pesticide build-up could lead to poor honey bee health
EurekAlert.org, Penn State, August 18, 2008
UGA gets $4.1 million to study honeybee deaths
AJC.com, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, August 15, 2008
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $4.1 Million to the University of Georgia to lead a nationwide investigation into the mysterious deaths of honeybees, a threat to pollination valued at $15 billion a year to American farming.
'Flexi-bee' could pre-empt varroa mite
ABC.net.au, Australia, August 15, 2008
ENVIRONMENT-GERMANY: Fleeing Famine, Bees Seek Asylum in Cities
IPSnews.net, August 14, 2008
Honeybee population collapse exceeds worst fears
Gulf-Times.com, Qatar, August 14, 2008
Honeybee population collapses in UK as one in three hives wiped out in a year
dailymail.co.uk, August 13, 2008
A decline in the honeybee could mean that the pollination of fruits and vegetables is not as extensive as usual.
Honeybee deaths reaching crisis point
Guardian.co.uk, August 12, 2008
Nepal: Change beekeeping strategy for food security (Part 1)
American Chronicle.com, August 10, 2008
Key Pollinators for Food Security and Biodiversity To Be Protected By $27 Million Global Environment Facility Project
Horizons Solutions-site.org, August 10, 2008
PNG, Australia Joining Forces To Fight Bee Mite Threat
Pacific magazine.net, August 09, 2008
Scientists Trying to Solve the Bee Mystery
Nebraska Farmer.com, August 07, 2008
Signs of Decline: First Honeybees, Now Bumblebees
washingtonpost.com, August 06, 2008
`Little Roar' of Britain's Bees Goes Silent as Colonies Die Off
Bloomberg.com, August 04, 2008
The mystery of Colony Collapse Disorder
Radio Netherlands.nl, August 04, 2008
The plight of the honeybee
Omaha World-Herald, August 02, 2008
Flowers are still here, but where have all the bees gone?
North Platte Bulletin.com, August 01, 2008
NO BRITISH HONEY BY CHRISTMAS AS BEES SUFFER
Daily Express.co.uk, July 29, 2008
Bees may have foot baths to curb deadly colony collapse disorder
Telegraph.co.uk, July 28, 2008
Combing for clues
MSU researchers, students study the declining Michigan honeybee population, what can be done
State News.com, July 27, 2008
Sick apiary bees threaten wild hives and crops
Business Report.co.za, July 27, 2008
World without bees: a sting felt far beyond the breakfast table
Telegraph.co.uk, July 26, 2008
Where have all the bees gone?
Bees are vanishing in large numbers across the country and Ozarks due to Colony Collapse Disorder, which keeps baffling researchers as answers remain elusive.
News-Leader.com, July 24, 2008
...the disease Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus has been ruled out as a sole cause of CCD, although IAPV is often found in CCD-stricken hives.
Commercial bees spread parasite to wild cousins
NewScientist.com, July 23, 2008
Parasites carried by commercially raised bumble bees may be to blame for the recent decline in wild populations in North America and elsewhere.
"Greenhouse" bees spread disease to wild bees
Reuters UK, July 23, 2008
UM’s “Bee Whisperer” Tells of Honeybees’ Military Potential
New West Missoula, July 21, 2008
Debnam said people may forget about the importance of pollination, but they can understand the importance of saving lives. He animatedly described the use of honeybees to locate land mines.
Without disclosing any secrets, Debnam said it takes only two days to train a bee to find the mines whereas it takes a dog four years.
Disease, stress threaten bees
Deaths endanger farm industry
Poughkeepsie journal.com, July 21, 2008
The buzz over disappearing bees
globeandmail.com, July 21, 2008
Bee die-offs creating change
York Daily Record, July 20, 2008
Honey bees are dying off. A disease called colony collapse disorder, the cause of which is unknown, threatens extinction.
And if they're not here to pollinate, it could mean a crunch in the U.S. and world food supply.
The Unbearable Lightness of Bee-ing
Fort Collins Now.com, July 18, 2008
Doyle theorizes that the disappearances are related to someting in a bee's inernal wiring that prompts it to leave its hive when it knows it’s ill.
Prices Will Keep Rising
Time to get prepared - food is going to become more expensive. Period.
Tri State Observer, July 18, 2008
According to the USDA, while colony losses are not unexpected during winter weather, the magnitude of loss suffered by some beekeepers was highly unusual.
USDA AWARDS $4.1 MILLION TO STUDY COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER
USDA.gov, July 17, 2008
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced today that more than $4 million will be awarded to the University of Georgia to study the causes of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and other diseases affecting bee populations, whose pollination is valued at $15 billion annually to U.S. agriculture.
Decline of the honeybee causes worry
UCD researchers search for cause of mysterious honeybee disappearance
The California Aggie, July 17, 2008
In many of the colonies, all the adult bees abandon the hive and leave behind the queen bee and a handful of very young bees, said Eric Mussen, apiculturist for the department of entomology. Colony Collapse Disorder is used to describe this phase among the honeybees, which takes place over a short period of a few days to a few weeks.
Honey bee becoming endangered species
The Northern-Times.co.uk, July 17, 2008
Early checks for signs of life and activity in beehives were not encouraging and when at last the weather allowed them to open up the hives it was even worse than anticipated. Many beekeepers found that their coloies were dead or on their last legs.
Buzz about bees
The Times and Democrat.com, July 13, 2008
Bee researchers fear pesticides' effects
Capital Press, The West's AG WebSite, July 11, 2008
Milder poisonings could alter the functioning of honeybees and harm their immune systems, contributing to the mysterious disorder, which is characterized by large numbers of bees vanishing from the hive, she said.
Don’t bee square: celebrate Don’t Step on a Bee Day
Estherville Daily News.com, July 10, 2008
Frighteningly, many scientists say that could happen, with bee populations dwindling to a quarter or even less of their previous numbers. One area where bee populations are down dramatically is Maine. Overapplication of insecticides is blamed for much of the decline.
Colony collapse
Montrose Press.com, July 09, 2008
Bees’ importance to the agricultural industry is the reason the beekeepers are stressing the importance of research behind the disappearance of their colonies, and why others are stressing awareness on safe insect control methods.
Bee minus
TheNational, Abu Dhabi, July 08, 2008
While the situation shows no sign of improving, scientists and beekeepers have yet to find a satisfactory answer to the all-important question: what on earth is happening to the world's bees?
Pollinators are important in the world
Hot Springs Star.com, July 08, 2008
Vanishing bees pose problems for humans
Kansas City.com, July 06, 2008
But there’s no straight beeline to a quick fix, they say, because multiple factors may be causing bees to vanish.
Scientists still baffled at bee losses
Online Athens.com, Athens Banner-Herald, July 06, 2008
Some beekeepers and scientists think the stress of being hauled long distances repeatedly to pollinate one crop and then another may be a major factor in Colony Collapse Disorder.
Honey bees under threat from foreign mite
ABC.net, Australia, July 05, 2008
AUSTRALIA: Food At Risk From Bee Pest
IPS, Autralia, July 03, 2008
Lindsay Bourke, chairman of the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) quarantine and disease committee, warns that the impact would be massive if Varroa were to reach Australia. "It’s the most destructive thing that could happen to our industry if it got here and it’s right on our shores now," says Bourke.
Fewer bees buzzing in Iowa this summer
chicagotribune.com, July 03, 2008
"They're a little afraid to rebuild into the same hives -- the physical wooden structure with the honeycomb in it," said Bill Huser, vice president of research at Sue Bee Honey in Sioux City. "They're afraid to go right back into that in case there's something there that made these bees leave."
Bee by Bee
The New York Times.com, June 30, 2008
Beekeepers in Oregon worry about die-off levels
Oregon Live.com, June 28, 2008
But this year is another story.
Bee disappearances could get worse, House panel told
chicagotribune.com, June 26, 2008
The year's bee colony loses are abut twice the usual seen following a typical winter, scientists warn. Despite ambitious new research efforts, the causes remain a mystery.
Disappearance of honey bees could lead to higher food prices, farmers and businessmen tell Congress
Star Tribune.com, June 26, 2008
Food prices could rise even more unless the mysterious decline in honey bees is solved, farmers and businessmen told lawmakers Thursday.
Killer virus fears as city's famous colony disappears
The Star.co.uk, June 26, 2008
Curators at Weston Park Museum have revealed not a single honeybee remains in the famous glass hive today.
Sting in the tail is the bees are dying
The Evening News, Edinburgh Paper, June 26, 2008
Häagen-Dazs goes to Hill for honeybees, ice cream
The Hill.com, June 24, 2008
Overall, there is an estimated 35 percent decline in bee colonies for 2008 thus far. Plus, the price of honey has trended upwards since 1998 and was more than a dollar per pound in 2007, according to USDA.
The downturn in the bee population could affect consumers outside of the honey trade. That possibility has prodded Häagen-Dazs into action.
Honey Bee Losses Still Increasing
VOAnews.com, Voice of America, June 23, 2008
And bee declines are not limited to the United States. "We're hearing reports from Europe, from Canada, and from South America, even some from Asia – where honeybee populations are collapsing and decreasing."
As mystery plague thereatens to wipe out bees, scientist reveal: our survival depends on them
Mail Online, dailymail.co.uk, June 23, 2008
Sixty years ago, in England and Wales, there were more than 360,000 hives; now there are just 270,000 across the whole of Britain.
But most perplexing of all is that no one knows why this is happening — and what to do about it. Adult bees have been leaving their hives and not returning, leaving their queen, eggs and larvae to starve to death.
Bee die-offs lead to a different kind of buzz
The Evening Sun, June 22, 2008
Honey bees are dying off. A disease called colony collapse disorder, the cause of which is unknown, threatens extinction.
And if they're not here to pollinate, it could mean a crunch in the U.S. and world food supply.
But there is hope.
Activities aim for education on importance of area's bees
The News-Gazette.com, June 21, 2008
Concern over the lack of honey bees or their disappearance in some states has led to the establishment of Pollinator Week (June 22-28, 2008), which begins Sunday.
New bee checklist lets scientists link important information about all bee species
e! Science News.com, June 18, 2008
In time for National Pollinator Week, June 22 through June 28, biologists have completed an online effort to compile a world checklist of bees. They have identified nearly 19,500 bee species worldwide, about 2,000 more than previously estimated. There is a current crisis known as "colony collapse disorder", an unexplained phenomenon that is wiping out colonies of honey bees throughout the United States. This has highlighted the need for more information about bee species and their interactions with the plants they pollinate.
Beekeepers need more than honey money to combat mite
The Age.com, Australia, June 18, 2008
A new parliamentary report has recommended urgent investment of $50 million into the honey bee and pollination industries to protect them from the Varroa destructor mite, which has already destroyed bee populations around the world.
No country has eradicated Varroa once it has been introduced.
Honey bees play a vital role in plant and flower cycles, with some crops, such as almonds and avocados, completely reliant on bees for pollination.
Australia urged to protect its honey worker bees
Reuters.com, June 17, 2008
Australia is a major supplier of queen and hive bees to North America, Japan and the Middle East, cashing in on its standing as the only country not to suffer from a deadly bee mite known as the varroa destructor.
Honey bees 'crucial to Aust food security'
ABC News, Australia, June 16, 2008
A federal parliamentary committee is warning that Australia's food security could be compromised if the future of the honey bee and pollination industry is not supported...
...The committee has called for $50 million to be provided to the organisation Pollination Australia for research into biosecurity threats and the future of the industry.
Scientists try to solve bees' disappearing act
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, June 16, 2008
Although many are worried about shrinking honey bee populations, thus far it has not diminished the pollination of crops generally. But the future is uncertain if the crashes continue.
Among others, Whole Foods Market and Haagen-Dazs are throwing money and support for researching the disorder, with Penn State as one of only two institutions in the country receiving funding by the ice cream giant.
Widely Used Pesticide Here Banned in Germany
Lancaster Farming.com, June 13, 2008
Scientists working to solve Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) say there is no evidence that a recently banned chemical in Germany has anything to do with bee die-offs in the U.S.
But that doesn't mean it should be ruled out as a possible cause of the disorder.
Disease Crippling Biggest Bee Hives
Only 5% of Beekeepers Are Affected by Colony Collapse Disorder. That 5% Matters. A Lot.
thedailygreen.com, June 11, 2008
The beekeepers that lost honey bees last fall and winter to CCD were predominately commercial and large side line beekeepers. Whether that’s because they are the beekeepers who were able to note the causes of their problems (CCD-like symptoms), or just those who were reporting them is unclear.
Dying colonies sting beekeepers
Industry asks Ottawa for $60-million in aid and research as bee populations plummet
theglobeandmail.com, June 11, 2008
The plummeting bee population has not only caused havoc for beekeepers and honey makers, it has also hurt fruit farmers and canola growers who rely on bees to pollinate crops. By some estimates, bees add $1-billion to the Canadian agricultural sector.
Pesticide failure blamed for declining bee population
CBCnews.ca, June 10, 2008
Pesticides designed to protect honeybees are losing their effectiveness, say agricultural researchers, leading to a second year in a row of heavy colony losses across Canada.
With the reduced effectiveness of pesticides, two varieties of parasitic mites, one called the varroa mite, the other called the tracheal mite, have again played havoc with bee colonies. Other factors, including a longer winter and wetter spring in some regions and a failure to control a newly introduced virus called Nosema ceranae have led to widespread colony losses.
Beekeepers baffled by dwindling numbers
KTUU.com, June 08, 2008
According to the USDA, there's evidence of honeybee disappearances in the 1880s and the 1920s. But there's no way to know if the problems were caused by the same thing causing the CCD.
Corporations launching bee preservation efforts
PalmBeachPost.com, June 08, 2008
A growing number of corporations are stepping up to help the honeybee...
...to call attention to Colony Collapse Disorder, the mysterious malady that is shrinking bee populations nationwide.
Troubled Bee Colonies Go it Alone
Keepers of the Endangered Insects Say Action Is Needed to Prevent Food Shortages
The Washington Independent.com, June 04, 2008
But most beekeepers and researchers say that pesticides may just be one of several causes, including multiple suspicious viruses, working together to form a lethal combination that kills off bees. Since there are so many variables at play -- and some of those variables actually change based on certain conditions -- the equation is complicated at best. Beekeepers say it’s not unsolvable, though –- that it requires attention from people with the resources and the power to find the answers. That attention, they say, is exactly what CCD is not getting.
EcoChef: Bee troubles changing industry
insideBayArea.com, June 03, 2008
Over the past years, bees have suffered a serious decline. In 2007, the USDA calculated that 25 percent of the beehives across the United States lost up to 45 percent of their bees. This year, the losses appear to be worse. Scientists are calling this phenomenon Colony Collapse Disorder, and blame a combination of mites, beetles, viruses, chemicals and stress as major causes.
Global scourge clips wings of Lebanon's beekeepers
Crucial links in food chain are dying in record numbers
The Daily Star Lebanon, June 03, 2008
Dany Obeid of the Lebanese non-governmental organization Programme Environnement DEHO Arcenciel, an insect specialist and beekeeper himself, argues that "most of the problems are caused by the beekeepers themselves because they keep using the same pesticide, which results in resistance."
Last flight of the honeybee?
A bee-less world wouldn't just mean the end of honey - Einstein said that if the honeybee became extinct, then so would mankind. Alison Benjamin reports on a very real threat
Guardian.co.uk, May 31, 2008
There are some 270,000 honeybee hives in Britain run by 44,000 keepers, more than 90% of them amateurs. According to estimates by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), bees contribute £165m a year to the economy through their pollination of fruit trees, field beans and other crops. In addition, the 5,000 tonnes of British honey sold in UK stores generates a further £12m.
Stung by losses, nation’s beekeepers try to rebuild
Boston Herald.com, May 30, 2008
Nationwide, commercial beekeepers have been hit hard over the last two years by a mysterious malady known as colony collapse disorder, which can seemingly wipe out hives overnight.
Honey Bee Losses Continue To Rise In U.S.
ScienceDaily.com, May 26, 2008
Penn State researchers are making progress in pinning down the cause or causes of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), a mysterious ailment that threatens the beekeeping industry and the crops and native plants that rely on honey bees for pollination.
In fall 2007, a team led by Diana Cox-Foster, professor of entomology, reported a strong correlation betwen CCD and the presence of Israeli acute paralysis virus, making the pathogen a prime suspect in the disease. Since that time, researchers have introduced IAPV to healthy honey bee colonies in a controlled greenhouse environment in an effort to induce a collapse.
So what's Plan Bee?
guardian.co.uk, May 25, 2008
They are nature's most productive workers, the farmer's friend and the essence of wholesome country life. But within a decade Britain's honeybee could be extinct. Simon Garfield meets the keepers battling a killer disease that's already wiped out a third of America's colonies –
Pesticides: Germany bans chemicals linked to honeybee devastation
guardian.co.uk, May 23, 2008
Germany has banned a family of pesticides that are blamed for the deaths of millions of honeybees. The German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has suspended the registration for eight pesticide seed treatment products used in rapeseed oil and sweetcorn.
The move follows reports from German beekeepers in the Baden-Württemberg region that two thirds of their bees died earlier this month following the application of a pesticide called clothianidin.
Why are beehives suddenly deserted?
Jamaica Gleaner, May 21, 2008
Researchers, working on the scents of flowers, are finding that pollution is dramatically cutting the distance travelled by the scent of flowers. It has been found that gases, mainly found in motor vehicle emissions, prevent flowers from attracting bees and other insects and, therefore, affect pollination.
N.J. takes on bee disease
nj.com, May 20, 2008
With the nation abuzz over honey bee diseases, the state is taking the necessary steps to ensure New Jersey's farm industry is not stung with a bee problem
Oxford man researches way to protect honeybees
The Western Star, May 19, 2008
Now with honeybees across the globe threatened by parasitic varroa mites and the mysterious colony collapse disorder, another man from Oxford is working to make sure honeybees will be around for generations to come.
Honeybee Colony Collapse to Devastate Food Companies, Result in Food Scarcity
Natural News.com, May 12, 2008
The ongoing phenomenon of mysterious honeybee deaths is starting to raise alarm in the food industry, which depends heavily on bees to pollinate many critical crops. "Honeybee health and sustainable pollination is a major issue facing American agriculture that is threatening our food supply and endangering our natural environment,"
Honeybee deaths still on the rise
The Milford Daily News, May 10, 2008
Most at risk is the almond crop in Califorinia that relies on nearly 2 million hives each year. The cost of those hives to farmers and increasing fuel prices mean pollination services keep getting more expensive. Each year is a cylce of assessing losses and rebuilding hives.
It's a cycle that cannot continue.
No Answers Yet to Honey Bee CCD
American Agriculturist, May 08, 2008
On Tuesday, amid blossoming apple trees and buzzing honey bees, Pennsylvania Ag Secretary Dennis Wolff announced that the commonwealth is boosting state funding by $20,400 funding aimed at resolving the potentially devastating Colony Collapse Disorder in honey bees. That's on top of more than $65,600 in emergency monies and $800,000 in multi-year funding.
Defra steps up probe into honeybee wipeout
UK hives hit hard
The Register.co.uk, May 06, 2008
The Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced it is giving "higher priority" to the investigation of bee fatalities folowing "early signs of significant colony losses across the country".
Defra has mobilised inspectors from the National Bee Unit (NBU) to probe this year's losses, which it admits have "no obvious explanation" such as "poor husbandry or varroa [mite]" - two factors fingered for losses in 2007.
Still Seeking a Cause of Colony Collapse Disorder
ARS.USDA.gov, May 05, 2008
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the Apiary Inspectors of America have conducted a combined survey of beekeepers to get a snapshot of how well managed colonies made it through the winter of 2007-08.
Surveyed beekeepers reported a total loss of about 36.1 percent of their honey bee colonies, up about 13.5 percent from the previous winter.
Air Pollution Impedes Bees' Ability to Find Flowers
washingtonpost.com, May 05, 2008
Air pollution interferes with the ability of bees and other insects to follow the scent of flowers to their source, undermining the essential process of pollination, a study by three University of Virginia researchers suggests.
Their findings may help unlock part of the mystery surrounding the current pollination crisis that is affecting a wide variety of crops.
Colony Collapse Disorder invades Utah bee population
The Salt Lake Tribune, May 05, 2008
The mysterious Colony Colapse Disorder, which has led to the loss of millions of bees and in a worst-case scenario could be a threat to the food chain that humans depend on for life, has made its way to Utah.
Bees Disease: One Step Closer To A Cure
ScienceDaily.com, May 04, 2008
Scientists in Germany have discovered a new mechanism of infection for the most fatal bee disease. American Foulbrood (AFB) is the only infectious disease which can kill entire colonies of bees. Every year, this notifiable disease is causing considerable economic loss to beekeepers all over the world. The only control measure is to destroy the infected hive.
1.1 Million Bee Colonies Dead This Year ...
Analysis: What We've Learned to Date About Colony Collapse Disorder
theDailyGreen.com, May 03, 2008
The information provided here was generated by a survey conducted by the Apiary Inspectors of America. They took the survey in January and February this year, and in the process, gathered information from 18% of the colonies in the U.S.
Flower power faces a losing battle
theglobeandmail.com, April 26, 2008
Scientists at the University of Virginia used a mathematical model to examine how smog could affect flower fragrances, given that ozone is known to destroy certain scent molecules. They concluded that in highly polluted air, floral scents can travel only 200 or 300 metres before being degraded; in cleaner air, scents travel more than a kilometre.
A Conversation With A Colony Collapse Disorder Expert
thedailygreen.com, April 23, 2008
Dr. Bromenshenk was one of the first researchers to study CCD, and is one of the few from the western U.S. looking at the problem, where the problem is by far greater in scale than in the east. It is not uncommon to encounter a holding yard with many thousands of colonies in the California region. And when CCD stikes it looks like this...
Why flowers have lost their scent
Pollution is stifling the fragrance of plants and preventing bees from pollinating them – endangering one of the most essential cycles of nature
The Independent.co.uk, April 20, 2008
The potentially hugely significant research – funded by the blue-chip US National Science Foundation – has found that gases mainly formed from the emissions of car exhausts prevent flowers from attracting bees and other insects in order to pollinate them. And the scientists who have conducted the study fear that insects' ability to repel enemies and attract mates may also be impeded.
Island beekeepers still losing stock
Crop pollinaters are struggling to survive mites
Victoria Times Colonist, April 18, 2008
The B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands will survey beekeepers over the next few months to find out who are still losing stock because of mites that plagued the industry and decimated honey yields last year.
Flowers Are Losing Their Smell
Air Pollution Is Destroying the 'Scent Trail' That Leads Insects to Plants, Scientists Say
ABC News, April 16, 2008
Air pollution is killing the smell of flowers, possibly eliminating the "scent trail" that helps guide those terribly important pollinators, like bees, to the plants that depend upon them for survival, scientists believe.
Consortium to study mysterious disappearance of honey bee colonies
Science Centric, April 15, 2008
The mysterious disappearance of honey bee colonies in the United States due to colony collapse disorder is a major concern for New England growers of cranberries and blueberries, who must rent thousands of hives from commercial bee operations to maintain fruit harvests worth over $100 million each year.
Honeybee act needs changes to help researchers
Capital Press, The West's Ag Website, April 11, 2008
Bee geneticists believe genetic diversity is key to deal with the myriad disease and pest pressures of honeybees in this country. Experts believe bees have a very weak immune system, and a wide assortment of enemies - Varroa and tracheal mites, viruses, a new strain of a disease known as Nosema ceranae, and now colony collapse - have all taken a toll.
"Major disaster" for bees may jeopardize Washington state's crop
The Seattle Times, April 11, 2008
"People are losing bees right and left, and this new nosema is the prime suspect. All indications are that this is a tremendous problem," said Walter Sheppard, entomologist at Washington State University.
Kenya: Dwindling Bee Colonies Sting Honey Market
allAfrica.com, April 08, 2008
With the global collapse of bee colonies, the production of honey is decreasing and the big honey producers-US, China and Argentina- have been affected too. The demand is high; the production is low. As a result, major importers of honey are now turning to Africa for the sweet product.
Defra moves to protect UK honeybees
Consultation first step to concrete strategy
The Register, UK, April 08, 2008
"The strategy seeks to address the challenges facing beekeepers given their important role as custodians of honeybees. It sets out a plan for the future direction of work aimed at sustaining the health of honeybees and beekeeping in England and Wales for the next decade. It recognises the important roles of various stakeholders in implementing the strategy - Government, individual beekeepers, their associations and others, such as honey importers."
U.S. losing bees and beekeepers
USA Today, April 08, 2008
The decline in bees because of the disorder affects the crops Americans rely on for much of their food. About one-third of the food Americans eat -- fruits, vegetables and grains -- is pollinated by honeybees, Pettis said.
Mites Wiping Out Oahu Honeybees
KHNL.com, April 07, 2008
A microscopic mite is devastating Oahu's honey bee population and the long term affects could wipe out much of our island agriculture.
Ore. farmers, agronomists look into bee die-offs
OregonLive.com, April 06, 2008
The die-off is linked to a virus that can be transmitted by mites and could result in sharp drops in key Oregon crops, including cherries near Hood River, apples and pears near Medford, blueberries in the Willamette Valley and carrot seed in Madras.
Missing bees bad for berries
Fewer honeybees live through winter to pollinate blueberries
www.canada.com, The Province, April 06, 2008
Thanks to the $100-million B.C. blueberry sector's recent significant expansion, together with unusually high winter mortality rates among B.C. honeybees over the past few years, there's now a shortage of bees for this spring's blueberry pollination, experts warn.
Researchers buzzing over what's causing collapses of bee colonies
PalmBeachPost.com, April 05, 2008
The suspected causes include everything from traditional bee pests and diseases to the bees' diet to the trucking of bees from Maine to California to pollinate crops such as blueberries and almonds.
Local farmers to OSU: Bee worried
Gazette Times.com, April 03, 2008
But he wasn't sure if colony collapse disorder was the issue or if the loss was caused by other problems.
Has Colony Collapse Disorder Reached Canada?
Bees In Northern States and Provinces Just Waking Up
thedailygreen.com, April 01, 2008
Experienced beekeepers and some regulators are saying CCD is already in Canada, and that it’s just a matter of time before it’s proven. Then some sort of compensation will be discussed.
Honeybee troubles could sting economy
RGJ.com, March 31, 2008
Fifty to 90 percent of bee colonies nationwide have lost their worker bees as a result of honeybees' newest ailment, colony collapse disorder, Science Daily reported.
Colony Collapse Disorder: What can we expect this growing season?
timesonline.com, March 30, 2008
Colony Collapse Disorder might be caused by a virus, a parasite, a pesticide or something else that is stressing honeybee colonies around the country. No one knows for sure.
Parasite could 'wipe out our honey bees within 10 years'
icWales.icnetwork.co.uk, March 25, 2008
HONEY bees could be wiped out in Britain within 10 years by a blood-sucking parasite that has already decimated the population.
US fears over honey bee collapse
BBC News.co.uk, March 25, 2008
"We have found some of the honey bees that are uninfected bringing in pollen pellets from the field, and those pollen pellets were actually infected - that's one of the routes of virus transmission one of the routes of virus transmission that we've found."
Bee plague worsening, anxious keepers say
PalmBeachPost.com, March 24, 2008
Now the crisis — in which seemingly healthy adult worker bees suddenly abandon their hives, never to return — appears to be reaching the ears of federal officials.
Last week, U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., led a bipartisan group of senators in calling on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee to set aside $20 million for research into the problem of the disappearing bees.
Bees' survival rate higher this winter
Early outlook good news for farmers
The Columbus Dispatch, March 22, 2008
As many as 85 percent of the honey bees across the state survived the winter, experts estimate. That's a big change from this time last year, when beekeepers opened their hives to find that a cold snap and a mysterious disease had killed off 72 percent of Ohio bees.
South Carolina beekeepers keep the faith despite decline in bee colonies
Clemson program teaches new crop of beekeepers
independentmail.com, March 19, 2008
Colony collapse disorder, a devastating reduction in bee population within a colony, can be so severe that the colony does not survive, according to David Hackenberg, a nationally known beekeeper.
Bee colony collapse dilemma still a mystery
Science Centric.com, March 16, 2008
One of the current main “target topics” of discussion and research, he said, is the effects of pesticides on bee populations. There’s no conclusive evidence that chemicals are the chief cause of the collapses, he said, but sub-lethal amounts of pesticides that bees may ingest and become disoriented and sickened by are certainly contributing factors.
An Urban Solution? Read on...
Beekeeping becoming all the buzz in big cities
Daily Yomiuri Online, Japan, March 17, 2008
Beekeeping is no longer limited to rural areas, as city centers and residential areas are becoming hives of activity. And surprisingly, it seems bees are adapting well to the "penthouse" lifestyle atop tall buildings.
Vanishing honeybee colonies continue to trouble Virginia
Science Centric.com, March 16, 2008
Researchers have not pinpointed a single cause for the disorder and instead point to a variety of contributing factors, most of which are related to colony health. Varroa mites, for example, are a major problem, both as a parasite and as an organism known to transmit disease. Beekeepers have used miticides to control the mites, but recent evidence suggests that the miticides may also cause problems to colony health. Lisa Burley, virology lab manager for the Fralin Biotechnology Centre and one of Fell's graduate students, has shown that miticides can reduce sperm production and viability in male honeybees.
Vanishing Honeybees Continue to Trouble Virginia
newswise.com, March 14, 2008
Miticides are not the only suspects, however. After the Greene Infectious Disease Laboratory at Columbia University conducted genetic sequencing of tissue samples from bees in Colony Collapse Disorder-affected colonies last year, researchers discovered a new microorganism now known as the Israel Acute Paralysis Virus, a pathogen that beekeepers may have imported from outside the United States.
Hive loss is enigma
appeal-democrat.com, March 12, 2008
The syndrome, colony collapse disorder, has gutted numerous beekeeping operations since its discovery two years ago. At the start of a new growing season in the Mid-Valley, many farmers — especially almond growers — must cope with a tightening stock of healthy bees as researchers continue looking for the cause of dying hives.
Diseases could wipe out honeybees by 2018
Telegraph.co.uk, March 10, 2008
"Now there is a real danger that colony collapse disease, which has wiped out 80% of bees in parts of the US, will appear in this country.
Brit apiarists demand £8m to save honeybees
The Register.co.uk, March 10, 2008
British apiarists are demanding the government stump £8m for a research project aimed at saving the nation's honeybees from extinction - something they say will happen within 10 years if cash is not found to investigate "new treatments and drugs" for ailing populations.
Loss of hives worries scientists, beekeepers
Connpost.com, March 10, 2008
Insecticides are one potential cause, the entomologist said. "One study has linked a virus to it, though not as the direct cause," he said. "It plays a role. I suspect that there are multiple causes."
Backyard beehives generating a new buzz
Times.co.nz, March 10, 2008
They say the humble honeybee is integral to the survival of the human race due to its pollinating skills.
Wanted: Bee-ginners
phillyBurbs.com, March 09, 2008
Tim Schuler, state apiarist for the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, said the bees have been attacked by mites and mysteriously died from a syndrome called colony collapse disorder.
What's Killing The Honeybees?
CBS News.com, March 07, 2008
"I mean bees are vital element to the production of food in this country and if we can't feed ourselves, then we got a problem," Adee said.
More Bee Colonies Crashing Than Ever Before
Bee Hive Heists, Pesticide Politics and the Humbe Honey Bee
The Daily Green.com, March 07, 2008
Reports are that more colonies crashed this year than last year (and many had those typical CCD like symptoms), so that means more colonies have crashed this year than ever.
Beekeepers get stung by hive heists
BusinessWeek, March 06, 2008
But a bee shortage -- largely the result of a puzzling ailment called Colony Collapse Disorder that causes adult bees to forsake their broods -- has pushed the cost of renting a hive this year to $200 in some places, up from about $55 four years ago.
Not =to bee?: Insects face possible extinction
The Beacon, The Student Newspaper of Florida International University, March 03, 2008
The bees could be dying off in massive numbers for a multitude of reasons, yet it seems likely that humans may be partially responsible for their disappearance.
Bee decline still baffles scientists, worries growers
In area that grows 80% of world's almonds, colony collapse a serious concern
Modbee.com, The Modesto Bee, March 01, 2008
Researchers say the die-off could have a number of causes, including diseases, mites, drought, cold snaps, heat waves
and poisoning by pesticides.
Disappearing honeybees threaten food security, biofuels
Creamer Media's Engineering News Online, February 29, 2008
Food companies target honey bee health problems
International Herald Tribune.com, February 25, 2008
Scientists Search for Clues To Bee Mystery
Curious Cat, Science and Engineering blog, February 24, 2008
North Coast bees disapearing
Press Democrat.com, February 23, 2008
Honey Bees Give Clues on Virus Spread
Wired.com, February 22, 2008
Companies Show Concern About Bee Health
Associated Press, February 21, 2008
NB beekeepers gets federal funding
Farm Focus of Atlantic Canada, February 21, 2008
Czech bee population decimated by parasite
Radio Praha, CZ, February 20, 2008
Disappearing bees threaten ice cream sellers
Premium maker Haagen-Dazs says vanishing bee colonies in the U.S. could mean fewer flavors and high prices.
Money.CNN.com, February 17, 2008
Fears Colonies Will Be Stung By Bee Disease
Leicestershire.co.uk, February 16, 2008
Colony Collapse Disorder: Researchers Work To Control Varroa Mites, Increase Longevity Of Queen Bees
ScienceDaily.com, February 16, 2008
CCD and theft cut bee supply
California Farm Bureau Federation, February 13, 2008
Bee Virus Could Wipe Out Mankind, Warn Scientists
Daily Record.co.uk, February 09, 2008
Bee Virus Causing World Crisis
Daily Express, February 09, 2008
Threats to bees cause a real buzz
EDP24.co.uk, February 07, 2008
Honeybee Deaths Resume in U.S. Hives, USDA Reports
Bloomberg.com, February 07, 2008
Vanishing bees threaten Italian farmers
Russian News & Information Agency NOVOSTI, January 29, 2008
French beekeepers abuzz with worry over dying bees
AFP, google.com, January 28, 2008
Busy bees might be less so
Population decline worries scientists.
Star-Gazette.com, January 28, 2008
Scientists say its time to act now to ward off a pollination crisis
Santa Cruz Sentinel.com, January 27, 2008
The Truth About Honeybees Provide Clues to Their Disappearance
News Target.com, January 24, 2008
Malnutrition may have helped wipe out 750K bee hives
Tucson Citizen.com, January 24, 2008
Beekeepers seek ways to protect fragile industry from new and deadly threats
brandonsun.com, January 20, 2008
Honeybees may be wiped out in 10 years
Telegraph.co.uk, January 20, 2008
Growers stung over drastic loss of bees
Insidebayarea.com, January 19, 2008
Bee disorder still puzzles scientists
CCD may have devastating effect on crops
Traverse City, Record-Eagle, January 17, 2008
4 Reasons Pesticides are Bad for Bees
Beekeepers: Poisons May Not Cause Colony Collapse Disorder, But They Contribute
thedailygreen.com, January 13, 2008
Colony collapse creates buzz at bee conference
Capital Press, The West's Ag Web site, January 11, 2008
At start of pollination season, beekeepers worry about colonies
SignOnSanDiego.com, January 10, 2008
Bees: Steep population loss hits agriculture hard
Reuters.com, January 09, 2008
New Food Enhances Honeybee Health, Expert Says
Reuters.com, January 09, 2008
Vanishing of the Bees Movie Documents Bee Crisis
The daily green.com, January 06, 2008
Bees in Crisis
United States Department of Agriculture, January 04, 2008
Breakthrough on mystery of vanishing bees
Climate Ark.org, December 31, 2007
ND bee owners asked to fill out survey
Farm and Ranch Guide, December 27, 2007
Where are the bees? Experts hunt for clues
Several reasons suspected for disappearance
Greenbaypressgazette.com, Decenber 25, 2007
Hear the latest buzz? It's all about buffed-up bees
Azstarnet.com, The Online Service of the Arizona Daily Star, December 19, 2007
Catastrophic Bee de-populations: Genetically Engineered crops causing AIDS-like Immune Deficiencies called Colony Collapse Disorder
The Canadian, December 18, 2007
Millionaires host varroa fightback
Stuff.co.nz, December 18, 2007
A lab built by nature
Scientists study how genes work within their environment
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online, December 16, 2007
Mite threatening bee population here, nationwide
The High Springs Herald, December 13, 2007
Study Suggests Recent Bee Imports Not Source of CCD Virus
Lancaster Farming, December 07, 2007
Fruit Fly Study Provides Insight into Bee Immune System
USDA, United States Department of Agriculture, December 07, 2007
Bees dying off at alarming rate
KTVB.com, Idaho News Now, Decemer 07, 2007
The Honeybee Hunt
Dying bees could lead to disaster for humans
The Gazette, The Independent Student Publication of Langston University, December 05, 2007
Mite threatening bee population here, nationwide
The High Springs Herald, December 03, 2007
Bees' disappearing act may spell trouble for Florida citrus groves
TCPalm, November 25, 2007
Beekeepers leaving the industry, with no one to replace them
Beekeepers keep leaving the arduous business -- and our food supply could suffer as a result.
OrlandoSentinel.com, November 24, 2007
Parasite found in every Ontario bee sample
CBC.ca News, November 22, 2007
Bee acquittal stings journal
The Australian Higher Education, November 21, 2007
Scientific Kerfuffle Over Colony Collapse Disorder
Australia Gets Mad, as Cause of Disease Remains Elusive
thedailygreen, November 20, 2007
Australian Bees Not Behind Malady Destroying Hives (Update2)
Bloomberg.com, November 19, 2007
Australian bees cleared in deaths of US colonies
theage.com.au, November 13, 2007
Researchers Work to Solve Bee Problems
The Utah Statesman online, November 09, 2007
Colonies collapsing, honeybees disappear
The Etownian online, November 09, 2007
Bee Disappearance Linked to Virus
The Real Truth, November 09, 2007
Mystery bee illness threatens kiwifruit industry
The New Zealand Herald, nzherald.co.nz, November 05, 2007
Apiculture in Kashmir under threat
The daily etala'at, November 03, 2007
Decline in bees has big impact
TheMorningSun.com, November 03, 2007
Disappearing Bee Mystery Deepens
ScienceNOW Daily News, November 02, 2007
Case of the Empty Hives
Why the Honeybee Decline Is Cause for Human Alarm
Washingtonpost.com, October 28, 2007
Pesticides, disease sting honeybees
Freep.com, The Detroit Free Press, October 26, 2007
Pesticides, disease sting honeybees
Freep.com, The Detroit Free Press, October 26, 2007
Colony Collapse Jeopardizing Beekeepers
CBSnews.com, October 25, 2007
Mystery bee-killing disease returns to Florid
ajc.com, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, October 25, 2007
Colony Collapse Jeopardizing Beekeepers
CBSnews.com, October 25, 2007
Mystery bee-killing disease returns to Florid
ajc.com, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, October 25, 2007
Beekeepers say things looking better after mysterious die-off
modbee.com, The Modesto Bee, October 20, 2007
Suspects fingered in case of missing bees
DailyDemocrat.com, October 17, 2007
What Was Behind the Honey Bee Wipeout? Everyone has a theory why the honeybees started dying off. Try malnutrition.
Alternet.org, October 16, 2007
New: Educational Webinar Open to Public
Science-viral-metagenomics-webinar, October 24, 2007
Bee researcher hopes to save colonies
Scrippsnews.com, October 10, 2007
Davis Researchers Question Mysterious Bee Plague
Cbs13.com, October 09, 2007
S.F. beekeepers reap a sweet harvest
Sfgate.com, October 08, 2007
Mysterious colony decline baffles Missouri beekeeper, others in U.S.
Kansascity.com, October 08, 2007
Scientists: Help us count bees, please
Chicago Sun-Times, October 08, 2007
According To A New Study
columbia spectator - online edition, October 04, 2007
Gene sequencing identifies virus as possible cause of honeybee catastrophe
MTB europe, October 01, 2007
What's the buzz?
With Wales’ honey bee population in sharp decline, the fate of these essential pollinators now rests in the hands of hobby beekeepers.
icwales.co.uk, The National website of Wales, September 25, 2007
Honey Harvest
Beekeeper solves his hive ailment, concentrates on extracting crop
Cortez Journal, September 25, 2007
Schumer asks USDA to block Australian bee imports
newsday.com, September 18, 2007
Study Links Virus to Bee Disorder in US, but Questions Remain
Voice of America News.com September 17, 2007
Beepocalypse Now?
Time.com, September 13, 2007
Kenya: Production of Honey On the Decline
AllAfrica.com, September 13, 2007
ENVIRONMENT: Breakthrough on Mystery of Vanishing Bees
IPS News.net, September 10, 2007
New disease threat concerns NZ beekeepers
TV3 New Zealand, September 10, 2007
Millions of Dollars at Stake in PA Honeybee Pollination
my FOX Philadelphia, September 09, 2007
Virus : The Likely Cause of Colony Collapse Disorder in US
TheMoneyTimes, September 08, 2007
Now it's bee flu: exports linked to hive deaths
The Sydney Morning Herald, September 07, 2007
Aust bees blamed for missing US colonies
ABC News Australia, September 07, 2007
Mass Honey Bee Deaths May Stem Partly From Virus
Wired Blog Network, September 07, 2007
Hives test positive for bug
Deadly illness uncovered in 2004 in Israel
The Columbus Dispatch.com, September 07, 2007
Mysterious Honeybee Disappearance Linked to Rare Virus
Researchers isolate possible cause of "colony collapse disorder" but stress that other explanations are still in play
Scientific American.com, September 07, 2007
Bee exports under threat as report points the finger
theage.com.au, September 07, 2007
Virus behind mysterious honeybee population decline worldwide identified
DailyIndia.com, September 07, 2007
Science: Researchers Find Virus May be Linked to Honey Bee Collapse
Science Express web site, September 06, 2007
U.S. Bee Collapse May Be Due to Alien Virus
National Geographic.com, September 06, 2007
Is a Virus Behind the Bee Plague?
Scientists have identified a virus that might have triggered the problem.
Technology Review.com, September 06, 2007
Roche researchers aided study identifying honeybee virus
Indianapolis Business Journal, September 06, 2007
Is a Virus Behind the Bee Plague?
Scientists have identified a virus that might have triggered the problem.
thepersonalbee, September 06, 2007
Deadly hive disease is just not the bee's knees
Independent.ie, September 06, 2007
Middle East Virus Likely Cause of Honeybee Collapse
npr.org, September 06, 2007
Virus becomes new suspect in bee die-off
Genetic tests find link between colony collapse and little-known microbe
Msnbc.com, September 06, 2007
Honey bee is dying off
News Letter, UK, September 05, 2007
To bee or not to bee
Yourhub.com, September 04, 2007
Disorder stings bee population
HeraldStandard.com, September 03, 2007
Keeping bees to save our food supply
The Chapel Hill News, September 02, 2007
Despite looming threats, good year for local bees
http://www.The Stamford Times Online, August 29, 2007
As bees go missing, a $9.3B crisis lurks
The mysterious disappearance of millions of bees is fueling fears of an agricultural disaster, writes Fortune's David Stipp.
CNNMoney.com, August 28, 2007
What'll it bee, hon?
The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 24, 2007
Brooding Over Lost Brood
www.TheBulletin, August 24, 2007
Where's the Earth Live Concert to Draw Attention to the Dying Bees?
www.OpEdNews.com, August 21, 2007
Eerie saga of the vanishing bees
www.BrisbaneTimes.com, August 20, 2007
Honeybee Hiatus: Hive populations continue declining across the country
www.GainesvilleTimes.com, August 19, 2007
Busy as a bee
Spokesmanreview.com, August 11, 2007
Wake up! The bees are on their knees
Colony collapse disorder is threatening our hives
Timesonline.co.uk, August 10, 2007
Bee deaths hurt growers
Merced Sun-star.com, August 08, 2007
Bee colony on campus surprises researchers
The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO, August 06, 2007
Pesticides, deforestation destroying beehives
www.Thenews.com.pk
Condemned Cells
www.Telegraph.co.uk, August 4, 2007
Where have all the bees gone?
The Jerusalem Post, jpost.com, August 01, 2007
Are Bees Too Busy?
Eastbayexpress.com, August 01, 2007
Colony Collapse Disorder Research Action Plan Announced By USDA
ScienceDaily.com, July 28, 2007
USDA Bee Researchers Discover Link Between Nutrition And Colony Collapse
Kold.com, July 24, 2007
Disappearance of bees has keepers buzzing
wtnh.com, July 20, 2007
Patrick Durkin column: Bee mystery spells trouble
greenbaypressgazette.com, July 19, 2007
USDA Acts To Stop Honeybee Loss: Scientists will examine unexplained collapse of nation’s honeybee colonies
Chemical & Engineering News, July 18, 2007
Asian parasite killing Western bees: scientist
Reuters.com, UK, July 18, 2007
Hives aren't buzzing like they used to
The Florida Times-Union Jacksonville.com, July 18, 2007
Beekeepers: Half of Hives Lost in County
Cape May County Herald.com, July 17, 2007
Kitsap Has Dodged Bee Disorder's Sting
Kitsapsun.com, July 16, 2007
City's bees A-OK
Chicago Sun-Times.com, July 15, 2007
USDA buzzing with plan to fight bee collapse
Contra Costa Times.com, July 15, 2007
Honeybee rescue
Palmbeachpost.com, July 14, 2007
WSU Honey Bee Researcher Explores Possible Link Between Pesticides and Colony Collapse Disorder
Earth Frenzy Radio, July 11, 2007
Costly mystery: Disappearing bee colonies cut into $15 billion value to crops
Herald-review.com, July 08, 2007
The buzz on bees
the Watch, July 06, 2007
Local growers watch vanishing act of honeybees
amNew York, July 05, 2007
Bee Colony Collapse Mobilizes Federal Rescue Effort
Environment News Service, July 03, 2007
Eerily quiet: Mysterious disorder can destroy honeybee colonies
Journalnow.com, online partner of the Winston-Salem Journal, July 01, 2007
Better Planet: Beepocalypse Can we save honey bees from Colony Collapse Disorder?
Discover, June 28, 2007
Nobody knows why the bees are disappearing. Or do they?
WashingtonCityPaper.com, June 14, 2007
Suddenly, the bees are simply vanishing
Sun-Sentinel.com, June 10, 2007
Vanishing bees pose problem Beekeepers gather for MCC symposium
Northwest Herald.com, June 10, 2007
What is Causing the Dramatic Decline in Honeybee Populations in the U.S. and Elsewhere in Recent Years?
Healthnewsdigest.com, June 2, 2007
Disappearing Honeybees Creating a Buzz
KAIT K8 ABC, Jonesboro, AR, May 4, 2007
Declining honeybees a ‘threat’ to food supply
U.S. dependent on insects to pollinate about one-third of crops
MSNBC.com, May 2, 2007
Deserted beehives, starving young stun scientists
USA Today, April 30, 2007
Taiwan Is Latest Country Stung by Vanishing Honey Bees
Voice of America, April 27, 2007
Disappearing Honeybees: A Warning from the Commons?
On the Commons.org, April 25, 2007
Latest Theory on Disappearing Bees: Cell Phones
Are Cell Phones Driving Away Europe's Bees? The Latest Theory Has the Experts Buzzing
ABC News, Online April 16, 2007
Mysterious disappearance of US bees creating a buzz
Infowars.com, April 8, 2007
The Silence of the Bees
High Country News, March 19, 2007
Bees On Their Knees
Living on Earth, Airdate: Week of March 2, 2007
Honeybees Vanish,
Leaving Keepers in Peril
The New York Times, February 27, 2007
Bee colony collapse mystery studied
Post-Gazette.com, February 25, 2007
Mystery Bee Disappearances Sweeping U.S.
National Geographic News, February 23, 2007