Scientists Develop Honey-Based Bee DNA Test to Monitor Hive Health
The new test will be able to help identify potential diseases like the latest variant of the Deformed Wing Virus that's threatening bees.
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The new test will be able to help identify potential diseases like the latest variant of the Deformed Wing Virus that's threatening bees.
The B.S.R.C. 'Alexander Fleming' in Greece has perfected a method for analysing DNA traces in honey, revealing the species with which honeybees interact.
DNA analysis of honey allowed bee diet variability across the year to be monitored, revealing bee microbiota in a non-invasive way, as well as identifying pathogenic species they are confronted by.
Finding could lead to anticipate honeybee adaptation to environmental changes
Researchers from Greece's B.S.R.C