What is CCD? CCD stands for colony collapse disorder, which is a sudden population loss in worker bees. This loss leaves the queen alone with a few nurse bees to take care of her and the few remaining young bees. When a colony is affected by CCD, there are very few dead bees near the colony.
What causes CCD? Varroa mites are one of the bigger problems. Varroa mites are parasites that hitch a ride on a bee, and end up in the hive. Once they are in the hive they lay eggs and any bacteria or viruses that the mites have are spread to the bees. Another cause of CCD are nutrition problems caused by a lack of diversity in pollen. Habitat loss is another problem along with global warming. Global warming allows plants to flower earlier that the bees
What causes CCD? Varroa mites are one of the bigger problems. Varroa mites are parasites that hitch a ride on a bee, and end up in the hive. Once they are in the hive they lay eggs and any bacteria or viruses that the mites have are spread to the bees. Another cause of CCD are nutrition problems caused by a lack of diversity in pollen. Habitat loss is another problem along with global warming. Global warming allows plants to flower earlier that the bees