Submission + - Virus blamed for mystery of the vanishing bees
Frosty Piss writes: "A virus found in healthy Australian honey bees may be playing a role in the collapse of honey bee colonies across the United States, researchers reported Thursday. Colony collapse disorder has killed millions of bees — up to 90 percent of colonies in some U.S. beekeeping operations — imperiling the crops largely dependent upon bees for pollination, such as oranges, blueberries, apples and almonds. The disorder is marked by hives left with a queen, a few newly hatched adults and plenty of food, but the worker bees responsible for pollination gone. Researchers said that their findings helped to discount alternative theories about the source of infection, such as radiation from mobile phones and the introduction of genetically modified crops."
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