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RNA interference helps fight bee-killing mites

Can the world’s most important pollinators be saved? Scientists and breeders are trying to create a hardier honeybee. Most have concluded colony collapse is not a single problem, as first thought, but a lethal amalgamation of pests, pathogens, habitat loss, and toxic chemicals; varroa mites are a critical component. Most large-scale beekeepers now use pesticides …

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