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Thursday, February 18, 2016
GROOMING BEHAVIOR
Here is a YouTube video showing several bees grooming off varroa mites. In one case after the removal you can see the bite mark that is on the bee's back. This type of grooming behavior is one of the desired traits in the battle against varroa.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSGa9DKraGA
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