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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