A survey of honey bee colony losses in the U.S., fall 2007 to spring 2008.

<h4>Background</h4>Honey bees are an essential component of modern agriculture. A recently recognized ailment, Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), devastates colonies, leaving hives with a complete lack of bees, dead or alive. Up to now, estimates of honey bee population decline have not inc...

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Main Authors: Dennis van Engelsdorp, Jerry Hayes, Robyn M Underwood, Jeffery Pettis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19115015/?tool=EBI