Emergence of deadly honey bee disease revealed

(Newcastle University) Honey bee colonies from across the UK are increasingly suffering from a viral disease, a new study has shown. Publishing their findings in the journal Nature Communications, the team led by Professor Giles Budge of Newcastle University, UK, found that the number of honey bee colonies affected with chronic bee paralysis rose exponentially between 2007 and 2017.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 1, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news