Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)

 
• ARS Briefing Room Honey Bees and Colony Collapse Disorder  
• ARS Research Labs studying honey bees:  
   
  • Bee Research Laboratory (Beltsville, MD)  
  • Carl Hayden Bee Research Center (Tucson, AZ)  
  • Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics and Physiology Research Unit (Baton Rouge, LA)  
  • Pollinating Insects - Biology, Management and Systematics Research (Logan, UT)
   
• Latest ARS Scientific Manuscripts relating to CCD  
• Current ARS Research Projects relating to CCD:  
   
  • Sustainable Solutions to Problems Affecting Health of Managed Bees  
  • Managing Diseases and Pests of Honey Bees to Improve Queen and Colony Health  
  • Development and Use of Mite Resistance Traits in Honey Bee Breeding  
  • Breeding, Genetics, Stock Improvement and Management of Russian Honey Bees for Mite and Small Hive Beetle Control and Pollination  
  • Developing the Use of Sensors to Model Bee Colony Dynamics and to Monitor Bee Health Productivity and Performance