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Tree nutsFederal regulators agree honeybee decline linked to 'local stressor' mixFederal regulators agree honeybee decline linked to 'local stressor' mix
Karen Francone of Cal DPR says federal regulators agree that believe colony collapse disorder is tied to many local stressors - varroa mite, pathogens, poor nutrition due to reduced forage habitat, increased reliance on supplemental diets, pesticide exposure, and long transits moving bees from place to place.
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