11.feb.07
Associated Press
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Scientists are, according to this story, trying to determine the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder that's killing thousands of honeybee colonies across the U.S. and some commercial beekeepers have reported losing more than 50 percent of their bees.
The story says that the problem could affect not only domestic honey producers but also fruit growers and other farmers who rely on bees to pollinate their crops.
The story adds that one expert at Penn State University says dissected bees have shown alarmingly high levels of foreign fungi, bacteria and other organisms as well as weakened immune systems.