Entomologie-Prof. Diana Cox-Foster gab zum Colony Collapse Disorder folgende Symptom-Zusammenfassung vor dem US-Repräsentantenhaus.
(Volltext der Rede: http://maarec.cas.psu.edu/CCDPpt/CoxFosterTestimonyFinal.pdf )
Ich finde, die Immunsuppression und das Meiden der CCD-Bienenstöcke auch durch andere Insekten, passen ziemlich gut zu EMR als Ursache.

"Brief Summary of CCD symptoms
As you have heard, CCD is associated with unique symptoms, not seen in normal collapses associated with varroa mites and honey bee viruses or in colony deaths due to winter kill. The uniqueness of these symptoms has been recognized by members of the CCD working group (Jeff Pettis, USDA-ARS; Dennis vanEnglesdorp, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture; Jerry Hayes, Florida Department of Agriculture) who have been actively involved in field diagnosis of bee diseases and colony deaths for numerous years and who are recognized as international experts.
In CCD, the bee colony proceeds rapidly from a strong colony with many individuals to a colony with few or no surviving bees. Queens are found in collapsing colonies with a few young adult bees, lots of brood, and more than adequate food resources. No dead adult bees are found in the colony or outside in proximity to the colony. A unique aspect of CCD is that there is a significant delay in robbing of the dead colony by bees from other colonies or invasion by pest insects such as waxworm moths or small hive beetles; this suggests the presence of a deterrent chemical or toxin in the hive. In colonies experiencing CCD, we have found that individual bees are infected with an extremely high number of different disease organisms. However, we have found little evidence of parasitization by varroa or tracheal mites. Many of these known bee diseases are commonly associated with stress in bees. Of particular note, we have found all adult bees in CCD colonies are infected with fungal infections. These findings may indicate that the bees are being immunosuppressed, but none of the organisms found in these bees can be attributed as the primary culprits in CCD. Of special concern, we have found species like Aspergillus and Mucor among the fungi in CCD colonies. These fungi were previously reported to be bee pathogens in the 1930's and are associated with toxin production; however, since that time, these fungi have been rarely of concern in bee colonies. Determining the role of these fungi in CCD is important not only in terms of solving the mystery of CCD but also in determining how these fungi are related to fungal species that infect vertebrates, including humans."

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