Increasing genetic diversity of honey bees needed
Monday, March 12, 2012 - 11:31
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- Increasing the overall genetic diversity of honey bees will lead to healthier and hardier bees that can better fight off parasites, pathogens and pests, says bee breeder-geneticist Susan Cobey of the University of California, Davis, and Washington State University.