Honey bee colonies in the United States are in decline,due in portion to the ill effects of voracious mites, fungal gut parasites and a wide variety of debilitating viruses. Researchers from the University of Maryland and the U.
S. Department of Agriculture recently completed the first comprehensive, and multi-year study of honey bee parasites and disease as portion of the National Honey Bee Disease Survey. The findings reveal some alarming patterns,but provide at least a few pieces of wonderful news as well.
Source: phys.org