USDA
Begins National Survey of Honey Bee Pests and Diseases (Jun 7, 2010) U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the beginning of a 13-state survey of
honey bee pests and diseases conducted cooperatively by USDA's
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA's
Agricultural Research Service and Pennsylvania State University. The survey will
help USDA scientists
to determine the prevalence of parasites and disease-causing microorganisms that
may be contributing to the decline of honey bee colonies nationwide that scientists
have named colony
collapse disorder.
