"Bees on the west side of the state keep on disappearing, and 'zombees' may be to blame. In this case, 'zombees' are a type of fruit fly that are doing tons of damage to the bee population. The phorid fly injects a honey bee with eggs, killing the bee outright. Fortunately, beekeepers on this side of the state have yet to see it.
'The cause of that is the absence of the primary host the bumble bee so it's a significant concern but not for the reason that have been publicized,' said beekeeper and former apiary inspector, Tom Theobald.
While the fly only affects a single bee, the real concern is collapsing colonies. Dying bees means dying agriculture across our area."
"Zombees" to blame for honeybee disappearance?
By Ashly Custer
'The cause of that is the absence of the primary host the bumble bee so it's a significant concern but not for the reason that have been publicized,' said beekeeper and former apiary inspector, Tom Theobald.
While the fly only affects a single bee, the real concern is collapsing colonies. Dying bees means dying agriculture across our area."
"Zombees" to blame for honeybee disappearance?
By Ashly Custer
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