Colony collapse syndrome is not a threat to the food supply, and does not appear to be on the path to becoming one.[1]  It has increased the cost of pollination, especially for crops which flower early in the year (before beekeepers have had time to create new hives), but is not an imminent threat.  For the reference of the uninitiated, CCD&#x2F;CCS has increased overwinter mortality from ~15% to 20%-30%.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.perc.org&#x2F;sites&#x2F;default&#x2F;files&#x2F;ps50.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.perc.org&#x2F;sites&#x2F;default&#x2F;files&#x2F;ps50.pdf</a>