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Nov 16, 2020 · We found that when simulating antibiotic‐induced mortality of worker bees from just 60 days per year, up to a permanent effect, the colony is reduced such that tetracycline treatment would not meet the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) honey bee protection goals.
- Laura Bulson, Matthias A. Becher, Trevelyan J. McKinley, Lena Wilfert, Lena Wilfert
- 10.1111/1365-2664.13786
- 2021
- J Appl Ecol. 2021 Jan; 58(1): 70-79.
Mar 14, 2017 · A new study suggests antibiotics could play a role in colony collapse disorder. AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have found that honeybees treated with a common antibiotic were half as likely to survive the week after treatment compared with a group of untreated bees, a finding that may have health ...
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Aug 3, 2009 · This descriptive epidemiological study was initiated to better characterize CCD and compare risk-factor exposure between control and afflicted populations in hopes of identifying factors that cause or contribute to Colony Collapse Disorder.
- Dennis vanEngelsdorp, Jay D. Evans, Claude Saegerman, Chris Mullin, Eric Haubruge, Bach Kim Nguyen, ...
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0006481
- 2009
- PLoS One. 2009; 4(8): e6481.
Aug 22, 2021 · It was determined by the sudden decline in adult worker bees in the colonies, for no specific and obvious reason. This phenomenon was called “Colony Collapse Disorder” . In 2006–2016, the winter loss varied in the range of 21.9–35.8% and the average decrease in the number of bee colonies was estimated at 28.7% .
- Aleksandra Leska, Adriana Nowak, Ireneusz Nowak, Anna Górczyńska
- 10.3390/molecules26165080
- 2021
- Molecules. 2021 Aug; 26(16): 5080.
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During the winter of 2006-2007, some beekeepers began to report unusually high losses of 30-90 percent of their hives. As many as 50 percent of all affected colonies demonstrated symptoms inconsistent with any known causes of honey bee death: 1. Sudden loss of a colony’s worker bee population with very few dead bees found near the colony. 2. The qu...
Certain pesticides are harmful to bees. That’s why we require instructions for protecting bees on the labels of pesticides that are known to be particularly harmful to bees. This is one of many reasons why everyone must read and follow pesticide label instructions. When most or all of the bees in a hive are killed by overexposure to a pesticide, we...
There have been many theories about the cause of CCD, but the researchers who are leading the effort to find out why are now focused on these factors: 1. Increased losses due to the invasive varroa mite (a pest of honey bees). 2. New or emerging diseases such as Israeli Acute Paralysis virus and the gut parasite Nosema. 3. Pesticide poisoning throu...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is leading the federal government response to CCD. In 2007, USDA established a CCD Steering Committee with representatives from other government agencies, and academia. EPA is an active participant in the CCD Steering Committee. The Steering Committee has developed the Colony Collapse Disorder Action Plan (...
Our role in the federal response to CCD is to keep abreast of and help advance research investigating pesticide effects on pollinators. While our longstanding regulatory requirements for pesticides are designed to protect beneficial insects such as bees, since 2007 we have been taking action to protect pollinators.
Colony collapse disorder. Colony collapse disorder ( CCD) is an abnormal phenomenon that occurs when the majority of worker bees in a honey bee colony disappear, leaving behind a queen, plenty of food, and a few nurse bees to care for the remaining immature bees. [1]
Nov 15, 2021 · The phenomenon is termed colony collapse disorder (CCD) ... Actinomycetes is an important microbial group in intestinal microflora that products bioactive compounds with antibiotic properties. ...
