June 11, 2012Hawaii helps honeybee collapse research
Hawaii played a part in isolating the Varroa destructor mite, central to the spread of Colony Collapse Disorder. The parasitic mite transfers a virus to honeybees, and the geographic isolation of the Hawaiian Islands made it possible to track the mite in the honeybee population. Awful apian details in The Guardian.
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Marketplace—-Bees are now on staff at the Waldorf Astoria hotel.
Charlotte says:
Peter, Yes, it’s alarming. Hope this new data will help turn things around.
Posted on June 12, 2012 at 7:26 am.
Peter says:
This needs a lot of work, quickly done. We need the bees.
Posted on June 12, 2012 at 5:55 am.