Fungus fights deadly bee mites in a two-pronged attack
Monday, October 22, 2012 - 15:02
in Biology & Nature
(Phys.org)—A fungus normally used to control insect pests may help honey bees protect themselves from a destructive mite by both infecting the mites and preventing suppression of the bee immune system, says a team of bee researchers at the University of Guelph.