Colony Collapse Disorder

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	Colony Collapse Disorder

During 2006, an alarming number of honey bee colonies began to die across the continental United States. Subsequent investigations suggest these outbreaks of unexplained colony collapse were experienced by beekeepers for at least the last two years. Reports of similar die offs are documented in beekeeping literature, with outbreaks possibly occurring as long ago as 1896. The current phenomenon, without a recognizable underlying cause, has been tentatively termed “Colony Collapse Disorder” (CCD), and threatens the pollination industry and production of commercial honey in the United States. -- Colony Collapse Disorder Working Group

FAQ

USDA Agricultural Research Service FAQ on Colony Collapse Disorder
Colony Collapse Disorder (Wikipedia)
Colony Collapse Disorder (National Biological Information Infrastructure)
CCD Frequently Asked Questions
Silence of the Bees (PBS Nature Oct. 28, 2007)
What's Wrong with the Bees? (60 Minutes Feb. 21, 2008)

Reports

USDA Announces Colony Collapse Disorder Research Action Plan (July 13, 2007) (plan PDF)
Ohio Info Bee Newsletter
- October 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- The Buzz on Ohio's Near-Barren Beehives (5/17/07)
Mystery Bee Disappearances Sweeping U.S. (National Geographic News)
Podcasts at Penn State
US Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Hearings on CCD (March 29, 2007) Witness Opening Statements.
US Congress. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
- Statement of American Honey Producers Association (pdf)
Congressional Research Service. Report for Congress: Recent Honey Bee Colony Declines (pdf)
Colony Collapse Disorder: a complex buzz (Agricultural Research Magazine, May 2008)
The Case of the Missing Bees (Penn State Agriculture Magazine, Winter/Spring 2008)

Research

Puzzling Decline of U.S. Bees Linked to Virus From Australia (Science Magazine, Sept. 7, 2007)
Colony Collapse Disorder Working Group (MAAREC)
University of California, San Francisco. Scientists identify possible causes.

Survey

Literature

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