Friday Article: May 16, 2014

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Below is the link to the assigned article. Please read it and answer the questions via email as directed.

Link: Scientists May Have Finally Pinpointed What's Killing All The Honeybees

Questions:

1. What is Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)?

 

2. When was CCD first reported in the USA and what is now believed to be the cause?

 

3. What role might neonicotinoids  play in causing the honeybees to leave their hives during the winter?

4. Why is CCD of great concern (what importance do bees play in humanity's survival)?

5. In the last six years how much more (%) of colony losses have occurred over what's expected?

 Label in the subject line the code (below) and Bees before emailing it.

Codes:

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P-2 for period 2

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P-5 for period 5
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