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Bee Colony Collapse Due to Resistant Mites

Dan CooperPollinators

Researchers, scientists, and beekeepers have been looking for answers as to what caused the catastrophic honeybee losses earlier this year. Last month, information from new research by the USDA Agricultural Research Service identified the cause behind the devastating losses.  The study’s findings point to alarmingly high levels of viral infections caused by Varroa mites with genes that are resistant to a common …