Honeybee update
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Ever wonder what happened to Colony Collapse Disorder, the mysterious problem afflicting honeybee colonies? Well, as a House subcommittee learned last week, researchers are still working on the problem and have possibly made some progress. 
“Edward Knipling, administrator of the agriculture department’s scientific research agency, said the Israeli acute paralysis virus may be associated with colony collapse. And the varroa mite, a parasite, may be spreading the virus to other bees.Knipling added the finding deserves further research.
“Even though research to date has not produced a definitive finding on the cause of or solution to the CCD problem, the research is making important progress toward our understanding of the disorder,” Knipling told the House Horticulture and Organic Agriculture subcommittee.”
The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week awarded $4 million to the University of Georgia to study the problem.
To refresh your memory about CCD and why it matters, go here.
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