Tuesday, October 10, 2017

NEWLY IDENTIFIED VIRUS AFFECTS HONEYBEES submitted by beekeeper Gerard

A new virus that adversely affects honey bees has been identified.  It is on the order of the Deformed Wing Virus and also spread by varroa.  So the importance of varroa control is that much more important.  The newly identified virus is called Varroa Destructor Virus-1 or VDV1.   Follow this link for more information.

https://beeinformed.org/2017/10/10/varroa-destructor-virus-1-its-here/

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