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That seems unlikely, given that beekeepers have kept hives in similar thin-walled boxes for centuries and colony collapse is a recent phenomenon. Plus CC occurs
by SquirrelOnFire 3y ago
That seems unlikely, given that beekeepers have kept hives in similar thin-walled boxes for centuries and colony collapse is a recent phenomenon. Plus CC occurs in wild populations[1] as well, suggesting either a widespread environmental factor or communicable agent.
[1]https://www.nrdc.org/stories/colony-collapse-disorder-why-are-bees-dying https://www.nrdc.org/stories/colony-collapse-disorder-why-ar...
- cbsmith 3y agoI wasn't suggesting it was the cause, so much as a contributor. There's a general sense that the odds of CC increase as the colony becomes more and more stressed.