Bee Decline and Disease
Diseases will always be an issue and can affect any living form even they do produce a viable alternative to many of our illnesses. Honeybees and their larvae are affected by many diseases caused by bacteria, fungi and viruses.
Research has established a link between certain bee viruses, Varroa and colony decline. The mite can transmit some viruses within the colony and increase the rate of infection compared to hives that are mite-free. Some mite-transmitted viruses, such as deformed wing
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