Fishing-Nut,
I attended a seminar that an apiary inspector presented the results of samples and photos from hives with high mortality. It included results from all the inspectors for that state for that year. In almost all cases but one, the causes were by a paralysis virus (CBPV, IAPV, ABPV) to name a few. Some vectored by mites, others by robbing, poor forage (nectar, pollen), or possibly genetics that are susceptible to disease. The one that was caused by poisoning was suspicious. Sure enough when the beekeeper replaced his bees he caught his neighbor on camera spraying his hives. If it was one of my hives and the dying bees didn't clear up soon with warm temperatures and lots of pollen and nectar coming in I would just requeen the hive.