Colonies in Collapse

What's causing the massive bee die-offs that are threatening American agriculture? Penn State researchers are working tirelessly to find answers.

An in-depth article about "Colonies in Collapse" recently appeared on the Research Penn State website. Honey bees are a "keystone" species upon which many other species depend (including humans), and they are depended upon to pollinate over one hundred different fruit and vegetable crops estimated at more than $14 billion. Currently, Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has been identified in 27 U.S. states and Canada, as well as countries across Europe.

Penn State has emerged as a leader in CCD research, with nineteen faculty and graduate students in various agriculture and science departments currently doing research on bee health. See the complete "Colonies in Collapse" article for more details.

I originally wrote about the vanishing honey bees in September 2007.