PORTLAND — The mystery of the dead honeybees in Clackamas County will take a little longer to solve.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture says it collected dead bees from four locations to screen for pesticides, but has not yet to test them because the lab is backed up with other projects.
Agency spokesman Bruce Pokarney told the Statesman Journal newspaper that tests results might be ready within the next couple of weeks.
ODA officials say the bees appear to have starved, which could have been caused by pesticides or other factors.
