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Colony Collapse Disorder

Fly larvae causes honeybee colony losses in North America

According to John Hafernik, fly parasite Apocephalus borealis, found in honey bee hives in California and South Dakota, may be one cause of colony collapse disorder (CCD) and may easily spread to honey bee colonies throughout North America. The fly deposits its eggs into a bee's abdomen which dies. [1]

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