Sudden die-off of millions of bees in Florida

[Emily]

http://tampa.cbslocal.com/2011/09/30/millions-of-bees-mysteriously-die-in-florida/

Millions of Bees Mysteriously Die in Florida
September 30, 2011 12:43 PM
MICCO, Fla. (CBS Tampa/AP) ? Florida officials are abuzz as to how millions of honey bees were killed in Brevard County.
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?The fact that it was so widespread and so rapid, I think you can pretty much rule out disease,? Bill Kern, an entomologist with the University of Florida?s Research and Education Center, told Florida Today. ?It happened essentially almost in one day. Usually diseases affect adults or the brood, you don?t have something that kills them both.?....

More here regarding the possibility that a pesticide was involved:

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20110930/NEWS01/309300018/Mysterious-south-Brevard-bee-kill-confounds-costs-keepers?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CLocal%20News
Mysterious south Brevard bee kill confounds, costs keepers
Losses are plenty, explanations few
6:37 AM, Sep. 30, 2011