Re:Honey bees increase social distancing when facing ectopar...
by Centigonal on Friday October 29, 2021 @11:46PM
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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.
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.