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In recent months, there has been an alarming decimation of honey bee colonies for which there is no explanation. Scientists are studying the problem from a variety of angles – mites and their associated viral diseases, unknown fungal pathogens, pesticide contamination, etc. During Spring 2007, students in SCIED/ENT 497 investigated what is now being called Honey Bee Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Episodes examined bees as organisms, their disappearance in mass, the potential economic impact, and scientific hypotheses for CCD and the associated evidence. In Fall 2007, students reviewed the facts around the dying honey bee colonies and interviewed experts in an attempt to bring us up to date on the significant research developments that have occurred since April 2007. Subscribe to Honey Bees in Crisis for current and accurate information on this serious problem as it unfolds.