Introduction
Colony Collapse disorder is bringing population declines to domesticated honey bee colonies. Honey bees are responsible for pollinating _% of plants, and pollinating $__ of agriculture. The cause of CCD is currently unknown, however possible cause are pathogens, immuno-deficiencies, mites, funguses, pesticides, or even beekeeping practices such as long-distance transportation, and smoking procedures. Pathogens are an infectious agent, which would mean CCD is spread virally. Immunodeficienties would imply a possibly hereditary condition prompting other factors to more easily sicken, weaken and kill the bees. Mites, funguses, and pesticides could be infecting the bees. CCD is most recognized in the western United States in Western honey bees, Apis mellifera. It is also known to occur throughout the United States and Europe. The only known cases of CCD have occurred in domesticated bee colonies. This may be a result of nonsufficient techniques for wild bee population monitoring. This problem began to worsen in late 2006. Bee pollination is responsible for pollinating the majority of _plants and flowers. Bee keepers are experiencing as much as a 90% decrease in hive populations, leading to a decrease in profits. Consumers are also affected by CCD; as the cost of beekeeping rises and the production of bee related products decreases, products will cost more. Also, because bees are responsible for such an extreme amount of pollination, if wild bees begin suffering from CCD, ecosystems will be extremely damaged, due to lack of flowers and fruits.