Some Progress in Disappearing Honeybee Mystery


Scientists trying to crack the Colony Collapse Syndrome (CCD) mystery that's killed millions of beehives worldwide, may be onto something, according to Scientific American:


It's a long piece with a lot of science talk, but essentially, CCD is like AIDS for bees. It compromises their immune systems, which leaves the bees vulnerable to other infections like IAPV, or Israeli acute paralysis virus, which has caused paralytic seizures in many hives. Since one third of the world's agricultural production depends on honeybees, figuring this out is more than just saving honey. If left unsolved, it could mean that apples, broccoli and almonds will, some day, be the food of kings. [via kottke]

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