What's killing American honey bees?

PLoS Biol. 2007 Jun;5(6):e168. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0050168.

Abstract

American beekeepers reported unusually high rates of colony loss in early 2007 as bees broke from their overwintering clusters. Researchers are struggling to explain what's behind this mysterious disappearance, called colony collapse disorder.

MeSH terms

  • Animal Husbandry / methods*
  • Animals
  • Bees / drug effects*
  • Bees / genetics*
  • Bees / parasitology
  • Insecticides / toxicity
  • Plants, Genetically Modified / adverse effects
  • Population Density*

Substances

  • Insecticides