07 Sep 2007
Scientists See Suspect in Mass Deaths of Bees

Hopeful news, indeed. I'm still not convinced that this is the primary cause, but at least it's a marker, and thus helpful in divining more data.

One bee disease, called Israeli acute paralysis virus, seems strongly associated with the beekeeping operations that experienced big losses.

(link) [New York Times]

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