- colony collapse disorder
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a mysterious and widespread phenomenon of the sudden disappearance of colonies of bees, caused by beekeepers providing their bees with disease-causing propolis.
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Colony Collapse Disorder — (or CCD) is a phenomenon in which worker bees from a beehive or Western honey bee colony abruptly disappear. While such disappearances have occurred throughout the history of apiculture, the term Colony Collapse Disorder was first applied to a… … Wikipedia
colony collapse disorder — noun A serious and unexplained disease capable of bringing about the complete destruction of bee colonies • • • Main Entry: ↑colony … Useful english dictionary
Colony collapse disorder — Honey bees entering a beehive Colony collapse disorder (CCD) is a phenomenon in which worker bees from a beehive or European honey bee colony abruptly disappear. While such disappearances have occurred throughout the history of apiculture, the… … Wikipedia
Colony Collapse Disorder — Eine Hauptursache des Bienensterbens in Deutschland ist der Befall mit Varroamilben (hier auf dem Körper einer Honigbiene) Als Colony Collapse Disorder (engl.; kurz CCD) bzw. Völkerkollaps bezeichnet man ein in den 2000er Jahren in Nordamerika… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Honeybees and Colony Collapse Disorder — ▪ 2009 In 2008 agricultural researchers sought to determine the cause of a mysterious disorder that was destroying colonies of Apis mellifera honeybees. The malady, called colony collapse disorder (CCD), was threatening honeybee populations … Universalium
colony collapse disorder — noun a disease of honey bees, thought to be caused by a paralysis virus to which the bees become susceptible as a result of poor nutrition, exposure to pesticides and fungicides, changing climate, etc.; adults die in large numbers usually away… …
Colony (film) — Colony Directed by Carter Gunn Ross McDonnell Produced by Morgan Bushe Macdara Kelleher Music by Clogs … Wikipedia
Colony (disambiguation) — Contents 1 Society 1.1 Animals, insects, micro organisms, plants 2 Places … Wikipedia
Diseases of the honey bee — or abnormal hive conditions include: Contents 1 Pests and parasites 1.1 Varroa mites 1.1.1 Treatment 1.2 Acarine (Tracheal) mit … Wikipedia
Bienen-Aids — Als Colony Collapse Disorder (zu Deutsch etwa Völkerkollaps), abgekürzt CCD, bezeichnet man ein in den letzten Jahren in verschiedenen Weltgegenden beobachtetes massives und in dieser Form bislang unerklärliches Bienensterben. Es handelt sich um… … Deutsch Wikipedia
