Californian Hybrid Honeybee Population Has Evolved Natural Defense against Varroa Mites: Study

Apr 13, 2026 - 10:30
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Californian Hybrid Honeybee Population Has Evolved Natural Defense against Varroa Mites: Study
In this electron micrograph, Varroa destructor (arrow) is wedged between the abdominal plates of a honey bee’s exoskeleton. Image credit: UMD / USDA / PNAS.

In new research, scientists studied a hybrid honeybee population in Southern California, a genetic mix of Western European, Eastern European, Middle Eastern, and African lineages.

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