Part #1 Questions:
1. What kinds of plants are pollinated by honeybees?
Typical plants pollinated by honeybees are flowers as well as a large variety of other plants, however, not all.

2. What are some short and long term economic, social, and environmental repercussions of a widespread disappearance of honeybees?

An economic effect of a widespread disappearance of honeybees is the loss of profit. If honeybees disappear, crops that depend heavily on pollination like blueberries and apples will suffer as well as the profit made (worth fourteen billion dollars).

3. Are larger or smaller honeybee operations more likely to experience Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)?
Larger honeybee operations are more likely to experience Colony Collapse Disorder.

4. Hypothesize possible reasons for Colony Collapse Disorder.
Potential causes of Colony Collapse Disorder could be a rapidly changing environment (which the honeybees could not adapt to), not enough plants for pollination (a lack of food), or dangerous pesticides and chemicals used on plants (that could harm bees).

Part #2 Questions
1. As a class, list possible causes of CCD that Mark, Dave, and Tanya read about.
Possible causes of CCD are newly discovered viruses from pathogens and parasitic infections. In addition, the bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), causes honeybees to have a higher susceptibility to parasites.

2. How do Varroa mites and Nosema spores damage honeybee health? What are the disadvantages of using pesticides or fungicides against the mites and spores?
Varroa mites and Nosema spores damage honeybees' health by harming the bees' digestive tracts, causing dysentery and increasing their vulnerability to other viruses and parasites. The disadvantages of using pesticides or fungicides against the mites and spores is that it is a temporary method of prevention. Eventually, over