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Invasive Tropilaelaps mites can hitch rides on swarming honey bees, survive, and reproduce in new colonies, a new study shows. It's the first time these mites have been shown to move via swarming, and it's a key risk factor to understand in the effort to prevent the parasite's spread beyond Asia. [Read more]
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