wow, this video was facinating. great post! here is one more theory to add to the list.

• July 11, 2007 - EPA failed to consider the "high" toxicity to bees by contact (not dietary) exposure to the insecticide INDOXACARB

http://www.fluorideaction.org/pesticides/indoxacarb-page.htm

when it approved approximately 130 new food tolerances.
(See EPA's Fact sheet on Indoxacarb for toxicity to bees, pp 14-15).
http://www.fluorideaction.org/pesticides/Indoxacarb.EPA.Oct.2000.pdf

Indoxacarb is a potent neurotoxiicant. On July 23, FAN asked EPA for its reasons why it didn't consider indoxacarb's effects on bees. Also, a 2005 study reported that indoxacarb was harmful to the Asian lady beetle, which is considered a beneficial insect in agriculture.


• May 28, 2007 - Neonicotinoids, such as fluorinated fipronil, a suspect in honeybee colony collapse disorder.

http://www.fluoridealert.org/pesticides/fipronil.bees.may%2028.2007.html


• Catastrophic Bee Colongy Collapse may not be affecting organic hives. Researchers are struggling to find the causes of this mysterious collapse. A crucial element of this story, missing from reports in the mainstream media, is the fact that organic beekeepers across North America are not experiencing devastating colony collapses...
SEE: "Organic Bees Are Thriving While Pesticide Intensive Conventional Bee Hive Colonies Are Collapsing."
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_5194.cfm

Note from FAN: The media reports that intensive tests are underway to find the source of the honeybee "colony collapse disorder." Theories for this devastating collapse range from the use of pesticides to cell phones. If it were a neurotoxic pesticide (disrupting the neurons that enable bees to find home) it would have to be in wide-spread use across the country. Some have mentioned the rise in cell phone towers and cell phone use: radiation from mobile phones may interfere with the bees' navigation systems.