Tag: Colony Collapse Disorder

Light therapy helps treat ailing bees in study

LONDON, ENGLAND, UK  (Reuters) — Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), a growing phenomenon in which the majority of worker bees abandon a hive, is partially caused by neonicotinoid pesticides used by farmers. Scientists say CCD could potentially wipe-out large numbers of the pollinating insect, causing catastrophic damage to world food supplies. A British team of scientists believe they have an answer – treating bees with inexpensive long-wavelength light therapy. The team at University College London (UCL), […]