Honeybee killer found!
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For years, experts have been trying to figure out what is killing all the honeybees—and they may finally have an answer. Since 2006, 20% to 40% of US bee colonies have collapsed, and suspected causes have included genetically modified corn, pesticides, and bad weather. New research, however, points to a combination of factors: A fungus and a virus working together. The breakthrough was achieved by bee experts who teamed up with military scientists to study dead bees, the New York Times reports.
Fungus has been named as a possible suspect before, as have RNA-based viruses. But this research uncovered a new, DNA-based virus that proliferates in cool, damp weather—just like the fungus does—and the combination was found in all the affected colonies studied. It is thought that the virus and fungus both damage the bees’ guts, compromising their nutrition, although more research is needed to determine exactly how the deadly combination is killing the bees.
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Honeybee killer found!…
Here at World Spinner we are debating the same thing……
Science was used here so this can’t be correct but I hope it is.
Damn. About time. Most people don’t know what an absolute agricultural apocalypse this could turn into.
There was no shortage of bees down here, but the last thing I would call Georgia is, cool and damp.