honeybee colonies Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:25:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Colony Collapse Disorder Threatens US Food Supply https://www.greenoptimistic.com/colony-collapse-disorder-threatens-us-food-supply-20130606/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/colony-collapse-disorder-threatens-us-food-supply-20130606/#respond Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:25:08 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=38116 According to a study released on Monday, the use of honey substitutes as bee feed is most likely contributing to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) by depriving honeybees of compounds that strengthen their immune systems. CCD is a serious problem threatening the health of honey bees and the economic stability of commercial beekeeping and pollination operations […]

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