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Deadlier than varroa, a new honey-bee parasite is spreading around the world

Albert Stoynov/Unsplash Jean-Pierre Scheerlinck, The University of Melbourne For decades, beekeepers have fought a tiny parasite called Varroa…

byJean Pierre Scheerlinck

September 19, 2025