Bees Fight Back Against Colony Collapse Disorder
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This is good news. Bees are more important than many people think!
Bees Fight Back Against Colony Collapse Disorder: Some Honey Bees Toss Out Varroa Mites
ARS researchers have developed honey bees that more aggressively deal with varroa mites, a parasite that is one of the major problems damaging honey bees today. (Credit: Photo by Stephen Ausmus)
Bees Fight Back Against Colony Collapse Disorder: Some Honey Bees Toss Out Varroa Mites
Honey bees are now fighting back aggressively against Varroa mites, thanks to new efforts to develop bees with a genetic trait that allows them to more easily find the mites and toss them out of the broodnest.
ScienceDaily (www.sciencedaily.com)
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That is good news! Thanks for sharing Mike. I will be sure to show the article to my kids.
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