A fungus that caused widespread loss of bee colonies in Europe and Asia may be playing a crucial role in the mysterious phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder that is now wiping out bees across the U.S., University of California, San Francisco researchers said Wednesday.
Bee researchers say fungus may play role in disappearances
Saturday, April 28, 2007 | 3:44 p.m. CDT;
updated 10:26 p.m. CDT, Sunday, July 13, 2008
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