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David Claughton

Could new varroa mite research in US help stop the parasite destroying Australian bees?

Small varroa mites inside a bee's body. (Supplied: Samuel Ramsay)

The varroa "destructor" mite has spread across the globe in the past 50 years, decimating bee populations everywhere, and now it is in Australia. 

Could new research in the United States help to stop the spread?

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