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<DIV>We have been asked several questions about the recent articles that have
appeared on the LISTSERV, particularly the following quote from the NY Times
article,</DIV>
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<DIV>"The groups said Tuesday that four species of bumblebees once common in the
United States have seen drastic declines -- <STRONG>and the evidence points to
diseases spreading out of greenhouses that use domesticated bumblebees.
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<DIV>It is clear that there have been (at least) four species of bumble
bees in decline, but<STRONG> does anyone know of a published study that
provides evidence to support that this is the result of diseases spreading out
of greenhouses using domesticated bumble bees?</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Thanks.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face="Gill Sans MT" size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Laurie Davies Adams<BR>Executive
Director<BR><B>Pollinator Partnership </B><BR>423 Washington Street, 5th
floor<BR>San Francisco, CA
94111<BR>415-362-1137<BR>LDA@pollinator.org</FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"><BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Gill Sans MT" color=#0000ff size=4 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="14"><B><A href="http://www.pollinator.org/">www.pollinator.org</A></B></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Gill Sans MT" color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"></B><BR><A href="http://www.nappc.org/">www.nappc.org</A><BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Gill Sans MT" color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="12"><B><I>National Pollinator Week is June 21-27, 2010. <BR>Beecome
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