New breed of honey bee has been bred to resist its greatest parasite - Daily Mail

'Pol-line' bees were bred for resistance to the parasitic Varroa mite in a rigorous 20-year breeding programme as part of a study by the universities of Louisiana and Exeter.

A new breed of honey bee has been developed to resist its greatest parasite by removing infested larvae from its colonies. The bees have been selectively bred over 20 years to resist the parasitic V… [+7032 chars]

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