Unlikely. The article talks about a localized phenomenon, not something that could effect worldwide bee population issues. It explicitly talks about comparing h

Unlikely. The article talks about a localized phenomenon, not something that could effect worldwide bee population issues. It explicitly talks about comparing honey from that region to other honey in the US. Pesticides, possibly pollution, and disease in general are much more likely candidates. Last I heard there was an issue with some bee parasites, however you'd need to verify that.