Scientists say deposit their eggs into the flying bees abdomen, causing infected bees shows a zombie-like behavior by walking around in a circle without a clear sense of direction. The bees leave the nest at night and died shortly thereafter.
Symptoms of Colony Collapse Disorder, the mirror in which all adult honey bees in the colony abruptly disappear.
The disease is a major concern, because the bees pollinate approximately one-third of the United States food supply. Its presence is particularly worrisome in California, the nation’s top producer of fruits and veges, where bees play an important role in the industry $ 2 billion of almond and other plants.
The latest study, published Thursday in science journal PLoS one, points to fly parasites as threats to honey bees. This is another step in the ongoing research to find the cause of the disease.
Researchers haven’t been able to pin down exact cause of colony collapse or find a way to prevent it. As far as research points a combination of factors including pesticide contamination, the lack of interest — and thus nourished-and mites, mildew, viruses and parasites.