New parasite attacking honey bees.

[Javin]

Since we didn't have anything else to worry about, now there's apparently a fly that targets honey bees and lays eggs in them.  And it's super aggressive:
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2012/07/24/are-zombie-bees-infiltrating-your-neighborhood/

[duck]

bees are probly smokin bath salts, not a fly.

[JackM]

Interesting, San Francisco and Sioux Falls.....so far.

[BjornBee]

Crap! Not again.

They found a parasitic fly that was reported by this same person back in January. Here is a link: http://news.yahoo.com/zombie-fly-parasite-killing-honeybees-230200867.html

Funny how we discussed this back 7 months ago, and I commented that researchers and bee labs would be lining up for grants and seeking funds to do fly research. Oh wait.....this is what this article is all about.  ;)

Never mind.  :roll:

[AllenF]

Mike, how much in research funds did you ask for?    :-D