Colony collapse disorder

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Colony collapse disorder is a phenomenon affecting honeybee hives in recent years. Science has determined the probable causes being a spread of mite, viral, and parasite infestations such as the Varroa mite, Israel acute paralysis virus, and parasitic infection by Nosema apis.

However, a widespread belief persists that the spread of the disorder is due to either cell phone towers or genetically modified crops (or GMOs, genetically modified organisms). These beliefs are still clung to by hard greens, by those who believe cell phone signals pose a threat to health, and by conspiracy theorists who believe GMOs are part of a corporate conspiracy (usually attributed to Monsanto) to control the food supply. Given that science has pinpointed the causes, these beliefs can now with fair certainty be considered denialism.