top | item 44728459 (no title) ceedan | 7 months ago I read something recently that colony collapse disorder was due to viruses transmitted by varroa mites and/or pesticideshttps://www.ars.usda.gov/news-events/news/research-news/2025... discuss order hn newest throwaway422432|7 months ago Yes, and the mites (Varroa Destructor) found in the collapsed colonies were resistant to miticides.While widespread antibiotic use is bad for bees it's nothing compared to what the viruses transmitted by the mites do to them. ceedan|7 months ago Agreed. I mentioned this as a reason why antibiotics are not a solution. Antibiotics do not treat viruses.
throwaway422432|7 months ago Yes, and the mites (Varroa Destructor) found in the collapsed colonies were resistant to miticides.While widespread antibiotic use is bad for bees it's nothing compared to what the viruses transmitted by the mites do to them. ceedan|7 months ago Agreed. I mentioned this as a reason why antibiotics are not a solution. Antibiotics do not treat viruses.
ceedan|7 months ago Agreed. I mentioned this as a reason why antibiotics are not a solution. Antibiotics do not treat viruses.
throwaway422432|7 months ago
While widespread antibiotic use is bad for bees it's nothing compared to what the viruses transmitted by the mites do to them.
ceedan|7 months ago