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Article: Scientists perplexed by collapsing bee colonies.
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- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)
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- April 23, 2007
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Byline: Jim Landers
WASHINGTON _ Entomologists from across the country are meeting in Maryland on Tuesday to puzzle over a strange phenomenon called Colony Collapse Disorder, where bees in 25 states so far leave their hives and never return.
A German study blamed cell phones, but U.S. bee scientists say that theory is flaky. A Texas A&M bee biology professor blames bad corn syrup, but then why do some bees not fed this extract disappear as well?
Pollination of U.S. crops and honey stocks worth $14.6 billion is at risk, including Texas onions, cucumbers and melons. The syndrome is spreading abroad to Canada and Europe.
Bee breeder Danny ...