Friday, November 6, 2009

Are mobile phone transmissions killing honey bees?

The scientific name for it is "colony collapse disorder." In recent years, bees have been disappearing. Nobody seems to know the exact cause.  Some researchers in India may have found evidence that cell phones contribute to the plight of the honey bee.  But evidence is lacking.

This Wikipedia article surveys some of the more promising hypothesis.   Mercola, a physician who has looked at various studies, suggests that "a combination of deadly factors" may be destroying honey bees.  His list includes: