Re:Spider venom kills varroa mites without harming honeybees
by throwaway2037 on Thursday July 09, 2026 @10:27AM
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> Even with careful breeding, the VSH behavior often vanishes (or is greatly reduced) after 1-2 generations.
This is very interesting. I guess it well explains why these parasites are still a major issue.
Of course having only colonies with a strong VSH would be the end goal so we no longer need to treat our bees. But until then, better treatments are needed.