Bee-Killing Virus Is Supercharged by Parasitic Mites

By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) – Parasitic mites have turbo-charged the spread of a virus responsible for a rise in honey bee deaths around the world, scientists said on Thursday. Bee populations have been falling rapidly in many countries, fuelled by a phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder.

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Bee-Killing Virus Is Supercharged by Parasitic Mites