Honey bees increase social distancing when facing the ectoparasite

Authors: Michelina Pusceddu, Alessandro Cini, Simona Alberti, Emanuele Salaris, Panagiotis Theodorou, Ignazio Floris, Alberto Satta

Published: 2021-10-29

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abj1398

Source: Full article

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Abstract

Honey bees modify their social organization to hinder the spread of parasites within the colony.