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With a bait on a football field: How to join a citizen science project aimed at rescuing bees
Professor Sasha Mikheyev demonstrates citizen science project to capture and monitor honey bee populations as Varroa mites spreads throughout Australia. Acton, Canberra, ACT, Australia 8.Feburary.2024 (Nic Vevers/ANU) Credit: Nic Vevers/Nic Vevers/ANU
The varroa mite started spreading in Australia in 2022 and has threatened the entire beekeeping industry ever since. ANU professor Sasha Mikheev is inviting anyone interested to help his team track the spread of the varroa mite among wild bees and potentially study the resistance mechanisms that bees develop.
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