Cornell Chronicle
Cornell to help pinpoint cause of massive honeybee die-offs | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell bee experts are analyzing samples of bees and related material to help identify the cause of unprecedented managed honeybee losses this winter.
NPR
What we know about the big bee die-off this year : NPR
April 7, 2025 - We just wrapped the most deadly winter on record for commercial honey bees in the U.S. They not only make honey, they also pollinate more than a hundred U.S. crops here for a total of $18 billion in agricultural revenue. KVPR's Kerry Klein reports from central California, where the bee industry is scrambling to recover from these sudden, massive losses.
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Wsu
2025 Colony Losses | WSU Honey Bees + Pollinators Program | Washington State University
In January 2025, commercial beekeepers discovered sudden mass honey bee colony losses (60-100%).
The Guardian
US honeybee deaths hit record high as scientists scramble to find main cause | US news | The Guardian
March 25, 2025 - The latest, record leap in honeybee losses is now being investigated by staff at the US Department of Agriculture, which is analyzing bees, wax and pollen to determine if parasites and viruses are to blame for the deaths.
American Veterinary Medical Association
Mass honey bee collapse may compromise US agriculture | American Veterinary Medical Association
The sudden and unexplained deaths of honey bees in the past year have sparked a national investigation to determine what killed untold numbers of these pollinators.
EcoWatch
U.S. Honeybee Deaths Reach Record High: Survey - EcoWatch
March 26, 2025 - Honeybee deaths in the United States ... of the country’s bees. “The start of the 2025 almond pollination season was met with unprecedented colony losses which have shaken the beekeeping industry....
The Guardian
‘Could become a death spiral’: scientists discover what’s driving record die-offs of US honeybees | Bees | The Guardian
July 8, 2025 - Norman Carreck, a senior technician at the University of Sussex, who was not involved in the research, says: “Sadly, it was inevitable that major honeybee colony losses would again occur in the US at some point.
InvestigateTV
Honeybee colonies face unprecedented losses as 2025 becomes worst year on record
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An estimated 1.6 million colonies — more than half the country’s honeybees — were lost. “This is unprecedented. Definitely higher losses than we’ve ever seen before, even with colony collapse disorder,” Downey said.
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Pnwhoney
The Silent Spring of 2025: Why Our Honey Bees Are Vanishing—and Why It
March 2, 2025 - The jar’s label whispers a quiet warning: “Limited Supply.” Out in the fields, where bees should be buzzing through blossoms, there’s an eerie silence. This isn’t a dystopian movie—it’s the reality hitting America’s beekeepers right now, in spring 2025.
Reddit
r/environment on Reddit: Scientists warn of severe honey bee losses in 2025
March 26, 2025 - US honeybee deaths hit record high as scientists scramble to find main cause | US Department of Agriculture calls in university to help study decline as Trump administration staff cuts sting ... Current news, information and issues related to the environment. ... A place for the best guides, pictures, and discussions of all things related to plants and their care. ... Accessibility Reddit, Inc. © 2025.
Bee Culture
Severe and Sudden Losses of Managed Honey Bees Across the Nation | Bee Culture
In January 2025, beekeepers again discovered sudden losses. In response, surveys were shared to determine the extent of the problem and samples were collected.
PubMed Central
Case Report: Emerging Losses of Managed Honey Bee Colonies - PMC
Whatever the culprit or culprits, beekeepers have been severely affected by these loss events. It is of the utmost importance for the commercial beekeepers participating in this study to pinpoint the underlying issue before the arrival of winter in 2024. Many beekeepers said they could not recoup from a similar event if it were to happen in 2025.
The Texas Tribune
A surge in bee deaths is hurting Texas beekeepers — and could affect the price of produce
March 5, 2025 - Luis Hernandez, a beekeeper with Frio Country Farms in Davis, shows an empty bee frame from a hive where the bees have died at the Noria bee yard on Feb. 25, 2025. Beekeepers nationwide are experiencing their highest honey bee losses in decades, ...
NBC News
Scientists warn of severe honeybee losses in 2025
March 26, 2025 - Honeybee colonies in the United States are projected to decline by up to 70% in 2025, entomologists at Washington State University said Tuesday.
The Weather Channel
U.S. Honeybee Deaths Soar To A Record High, But Why? | Weather.com
April 29, 2025 - Project Apis m. says honeybees pollinate 75% of crops, including almonds, apples, blueberries, melons and pumpkins, so the honeybee shortage could lead to produce shortages and higher prices at grocery stores. Scientists are not sure what’s to blame for the large-scale and “unexpected” deaths.
NEPM
Local beekeepers feeling impact of mass honeybee ‘die-off’ | New England Public Media
April 9, 2025 - ... File photo - Parasitic mite Varroa is visible on a dead bee in a hive, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in College Park, Md. A massive 'die-off' of honeybees across the country is impacting beekeepers in Massachusetts.
USDA ARS
USDA Researchers Find Viruses from Miticide Resistant Parasitic Mites are Cause of Recent Honey Bee Colony Collapses : USDA ARS
ARS Home » News & Events » News Articles » Research News » 2025 » USDA Researchers Find Viruses from Miticide Resistant Parasitic Mites are Cause of Recent Honey Bee Colony Collapses
Seed World
Mass Honey Bee Die-Off Could Threaten U.S. Food Security, Report Says - Seed World
August 19, 2025 - Beekeepers became aware of the die-off in January as they prepared to transport hives to California for almond pollination. Project Apis m. says this event echoes the 2007-08 outbreak of colony collapse disorder (CCD), when as much as 70% of ...
MPR News
Beekeepers say catastrophic honeybee losses are cause for alarm | MPR News
February 23, 2025 - Commercial beekeepers across the country are reporting sudden deaths of honey bee colonies. One industry official called the losses unprecedented.