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What is the phenomenon referred to as in the text?
Colony collapse disorder (CCD)
What is identified as one distinct contributing factor to colony collapse disorder (CCD)?
Use of pesticides on plants
What was found in the hives when bee colonies went missing?
No dead bees or evidence of disease, predators, theft, or slaughter
What year did the bee disappearances start in the US?
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How many bee colonies are affected by this harsh reality every year?
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According to scientists, this phenomenon is referred to as colony collapse disorder (CCD), which results from several factors including air pollution, global warming, and shrinking ______ resources
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Plants treated with pesticides pass poisonous artificial chemicals on to bees directly through their ______
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It all started in the US in ______.
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Beekeepers found their hollow hives empty of worker bees, with neither dead bees lying around nor any evidence of disease, predators, theft, or ______.
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One distinct contributing factor to colony collapse disorder (CCD) is the use of ______.
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According to scientists, this phenomenon is referred to as colony collapse disorder (CCD), which results from several factors including air pollution, global warming, and shrinking ______ resources
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Plants treated with pesticides pass poisonous artificial chemicals on to bees directly through their ______
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When bees come into contact with and consume nectar or pollen containing ______
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Overnight, entire bee colonies simply went missing and were nowhere to be found. Beekeepers found their hollow hives empty of worker ______
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The worker bees had simply disappeared, leaving their queens ______
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