Some have posted that CCD is new while others note that it has happened 
in the past. One says the symptoms have not been seen before.

Which is it?

 From what I have read so far, from people who have been involved in the 
work, is that it does have the same symptoms of other bee diseases and 
pathogens like stonebrood (a postulated cause of disappearing disease), 
a virus, and, to a lesser extent,  mites.

Certainly like to hear if the symptoms have never been seen before. The 
only place I have seen that is on this list.

I realize that the cause might be new, but even that is still in the 
guess stage, at least from my perspective.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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