The ins and outs of honey bee parasitic infection
Biome,
In situations of infection, bee hives may defend themselves through ‘social immunity’ characterized by altered behaviours
Infected bees leave the hive altruistically
Digital Journal,
Scientists have established that sick and infected bees leave their hives voluntarily, as an act of altruism, rather than being…
Parasites change bees brains, but not their behavior
Science Daily,
Honey bees infected with the parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, or the microsporidia, Nosema ceranae, have changes in the…