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Re:Honey bees increase social distancing when facing ectopar... by ericffr on Friday October 29, 2021 @11:35PM (#29045784)
Wondering if the social distancing reduced the spread of virus in the bee colonies, why so many collapsed because of the virus?
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Re:Honey bees increase social distancing when facing ectopar... by Centigonal on Friday October 29, 2021 @11:46PM (#29045823)
1: varroa is a parasitic mite, not a virus

2: honeybees live in a hive - no amount of "social distancing" can fix the hive being infested with mites

3: CCD is multifactorial, and things like lower genetic diversity, neonicotinoid pesticides, and long-range transportation/mixing of bee hives and regional populations also play a role.

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