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Feral colonies provide clues for enhancing honey bee tolerance to pathogens Feral honey bees gather at the entrance to their nest in an abandoned shed in Harrison Valley, Pennsylvania. Researchers have found that such feral colonies may have higher tolerance to pathogens than managed honey bee colonies. Image: Katy Evans Feral colonies provide clues for enhancing honey bee tolerance to pathogens Chuck Gill January 19, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Understanding the genetic and environmental f...

Understanding the genetic and environmental factors that enable some feral honey bee colonies to tolerate pathogens and survive the winter in the absence