The loss of honey bees could have an enormous horticultural and economic impact worldwide. Honeybees are important pollinators of crops, fruit and wild flowers and are indispensable for a sustainable and profitable agriculture as well as for the maintenance of the non-agricultural ecosystem. Honeybees are attacked by numerous pathogens including viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. For most of these diseases, the molecular pathogenesis is poorly understood, hampering the development of new ways to prevent and combat honeybee diseases. So, any progress made in identifying causes and subsequent treatments of honey bee colony collapse is invaluable.

"Now that we know one strain of parasite that could be responsible, we can look for signs of infection and treat any infected colonies before the infection spreads" said Dr Higes, principle researcher.

Silly scientists!

Who needs empirical research when we've been told by out betters that it's actually: Global Warming (Climate Change - Climate Chaos) / EMI from power lines / RFI from cell phones that's causing the bees to die.

Not heard that one 4ensic. Not could Merrie --is having an effect already worldwide.

There's been a plethora of arcane theories, but perhaps,
scientists have hit upon the culprit.

This is good news!

Hmm, interesting, I have often wondered if the real causes of the collapse is from the increase in wireless technology around the world especially America. Seems that the problem has risen as more and more humans wield a wireless device at there side or to there ear. When we loose all of the colonies we will have humans doing there work and it won't really matter after the are all gone.