Since CCD colonies reportedly tend not to be robbed out by 
healthy honeybees, wax moths and other opportunistic
insects immediately after collapse, a chemical in CCD 
hives must be driving the invaders away.

Why is there apparently such limited interest in determining
what this chemical is?  It could potentially be the equivalent of 
a fingerprint left at a murder scene.  Has anyone carried
out basic experiments like determining what happens
to healthy honeybees, wax moths and other invaders if they
are forced to eat the honey / pollen of a CCD hive?  Do they
remain healthy or do they get sick and die?  

Paul Cherubini
El Dorado, Calif.

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