Colony collapse toll is highest in four years for U.S. honeybees

Honeybee keepers reported the loss of 105,240 colonies to colony collapse disorder during the early months of this year, a 76 percent increase from last year and the highest total since 2016, said the USDA on Monday. The cause of colony collapse, when worker bees abandon a hive and leave behind a queen and plenty… » Read More

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