Newly Discovered Virus May Wipe Out Global Bee Population

Newly Discovered Virus May Wipe Out Global Bee Population, Scientists Warn

from Sputnik News: The new virus variant is spread by varroa mites or “varroa destructors”, a devastating pest which feeds on the hemolymph (blood) of the Western honey bee population. The mites invade honeybee hives and can eat honey bee pupa as well as spread viruses. A newly discovered variant of the Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) is […]