Swayamjit Ray

Controlling Varroa destructor infestations in managed honeybee colonies limits virus spillover into wild pollinator communities

Given recent pathogen-mediated pollinator declines, there is concern regarding virus spillover from managed honeybees to wild pollinators. While the parasitic mite Varroa destructor specializes on honeybees, the viruses it transmits are widespread throughout pollinator communitie...