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Is Colony Collapse Disorder largely affecting only domesticated beehives?


It's hard to say with CCD being so large and varied. One thing we know is that beehives exposed to certain pesticides [1] are much more likely to collapse.

[1] http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/study-streng...


It's hard to believe that spraying a bunch of stuff to kill insects all over might have a negative affect on insects.




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