Bees are the main pollinators of many crops. It’s important to track the deformed wing virus and its impacts.
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Our homes harbour hundreds of species of insects and their relatives.
New study maps the spread of ‘deformed wing virus’ – and it follows patterns of human trade.
Nutrition is another factor - in addition to pesticides and bee disease - that has led to the dwindling of the global bee population.
The way the Africa honeybee’s deal with parasites and pathogens can teach western beekeepers and researchers how to adapt their bees to fight diseases.
A tiny mite has been killing honey bees all around the world, and will inevitably reach Australian shores. So what is this destructive mite, and what we can do to protect Australian honey bees? The Varroa…
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