The Varroa destructor mite can transmit viruses, including deformed wing virus, to its honey bee host. This might contribute to colony collapse disorder, in which worker bees abruptly disappear.
Credit: Eric Erbe & Christopher Pooley
The Varroa destructor mite can transmit viruses, including deformed wing virus, to its honey bee host. This might contribute to colony collapse disorder, in which worker bees abruptly disappear.
Credit: Eric Erbe & Christopher Pooley