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Colony Collapse Disorder has everyone worried that Western honey bees will vanish, leaving our crops un-pollinated, our biscuits un-honeyed, and our ears bereft of the sound of buzzing. One man, however, thinks he might be able to stop the spread of insect diseases and parasitic mites that are probable causes of CCD. Francis Ratnieks is the sole professor of apiculture (beekeeping) in the United Kingdom, and he wants to breed a special strain of worker bees that can protect their colonies from destruction. More »
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