Disappearing bees all the buzz on Sacramento TV

The CBS television affiliate in Sacramento, KOVR, sent reporter Tony Lopez to a meeting at UC Davis yesterday, where UC entomologist Eric Mussen spoke about "colony collapse disorder," recent unexplained bee deaths in California. The story included a brief interview with a Woodland bee producer, who said she considered the issue an "agricultural emergency." The story also featured sound bites from Mussen.

Mussen attributed colony collapse disorder to a combination of factors -- malnutrition, viruses and chemicals, according to the report.

Lopez opened the piece saying a theory about cell phone signals being responsible has been "ruled out," but he did float another theory, that the bees are dying from a virus imported with bees from Australia.

Since everybody loves a mystery, the intriguing case of the disappearing bees is sure to continue to receive media attention.

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