colony collapse disorder


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colony collapse disorder

n.
A condition chiefly affecting the hives of domesticated honeybees, characterized by the sudden disappearance and death of so many worker bees that the colony cannot be maintained.
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Nosema ceranae is one of many pathogens suspected of contributing to the current bee population decline, termed colony collapse disorder (CCD).
Forecasts during last summer of an almost total collapse in the honey bee population, due to a variety of factors, including the Varroa mite and Colony Collapse Disorder, seems to have been avoided and the British Beekeepers Association (www.britishbees.org.uk ) has been working hard with a number of organisations and Government bodies to ensure that our bee population does not collapse.
Colony Collapse Disorder, where the bees simply disappear from the hive, has affected North and South America, India, Japan and most of Europe including Britain.
In 2006-2007, a new threat, "Colony Collapse Disorder," made headlines as large percentages of honey bee hives in at least 24 states turned up empty.
Yes, CCD (Colony Collapse Disorder) is hitting colonies of honeybees around the world.
America is experiencing a serious case of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) ( where bees abandon their hives for an unknown reason ( but Defra does not believe Britain is experiencing the same problem.
"The global reliance on honeybees for pollination is a risky strategy given the threats to the health of managed honeybee populations due to pests and diseases such as Varroa mites and colony collapse disorder. Non-bee insects are insurance against bee population declines."
Ograin is one of hundreds of Oregon beekeepers who have experienced the unexplained national bee loss, called colony collapse disorder.
Hopefully, this will give us insights into other health problems, including colony collapse disorder."
The four main systemics used on food crops (listed below) are members of the nitroguanidine/neonicotinoid group of chemicals, which has been implicated in the mysterious colony collapse disorder that has killed millions of bees.
Like Colony Collapse Disorder, the phenomenon that has decimated honey bee colonies around the world, WNS is not completely understood.
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): By isolating the parasite behind honeybee colony depopulation syndrome, also known as colony collapse disorder in the USA, scientists have found a possible cure for the infection.