アメリカでの蜂失踪事件

　2週間ほど前にほんのちょっとだけ話題になってたけど・・・。

　例のIndependent誌のこの報道

The theory is that radiation from mobile phones interferes with bees' navigation systems, preventing the famously homeloving species from finding their way back to their hives. Improbable as it may seem, there is now evidence to back this up.

　まぁ、なんちゅうhogeだと思っていたけど、理由がやっと分かったみたいで。

A fungus that caused widespread loss of bee colonies in Europe and Asia may be playing a crucial role in the mysterious phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder that is wiping out bees across the United States, UC San Francisco researchers said Wednesday.

　寄生性の真菌類が原因だったとのこと。ヨーロッパやアジアでは蜂の死滅に関与している真菌類らしいが、アメリカでは初だったのかな？