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Cell phones may be why Honeybees Are Disappearing  

Scientists are having a difficult time explaining the rapid decline of the honeybee population in the United States and Canada, known as colony collapse disorder, which could affect the crops depending on these insects for pollination.

Research presented some four years ago speculates the radiation emitted from cellular phones may contribute to the problem

When cellular phones were placed near hives, the radiation generated by them (900-7,800 MHz) was enough to prevent bees from returning to them, according to a study conducted at Landau University.

Scientists believe the radiation produced by cell phones may be enough to interfere with the way bees “communicate” with their hives. Cellular phones may create a resonance effect that interferes with the movement patterns bees use as a kind of language.

• The Independent
• Telegraph.co.uk
• Science a Go Go