Honey bees contribute to 1/3 of our food supply. Honey bees are responsible for the pollination of more than 100 crops, including fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds.
More than 25 percent of the Western honey bee population has disappeared over the last several winters, threatening our food supply and our way of life.
Many of the honey bee deaths are being attributed to a mysterious threat called Colony Collapse Disorder(CCD), which is where the bees leave the hive to never return.
Researchers are working to find a solution to Colony Collapse Disorder.Factors that could be contributing to this are viruses, mites, chemical exposure, poor health and a overwhelming pathogen epidemic.
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