0 a problem that causes most of the bees in a colony (= a group living together) to suddenly disappear for a reason that is not known:
Disease, pests, urbanization, and a puzzling condition called "colony collapse disorder" have combined to create an agricultural crisis.
Some parts of the country are experiencing colony collapse disorder, in which most of the bees seem to disappear.
Colony collapse disorder or CCD was first reported in Florida and has since spread to 24 states.
Since 2006, honeybee colonies in the United States have been suffering from a widespread phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder (CCD).
Some of the beekeepers thought their hives suffered from colony collapse disorder, but that hasn't been verified.
Existing diseases are not fully understood, and problems such as colony collapse disorder are as yet unexplained and unresolved.
The film investigates multiple angles of the recent bee epidemic colony collapse disorder.
Exposure to pesticides may be one of the contributory factors to colony collapse disorder.
