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This is interesting - a natural fungus that is deadly to varroa but harmless to bees, brood and humans. Also, it reproduces in the hive and is transferred to other hives through drifting.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/publications.htm?seq_no_115=140685
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3741/is_10_52/ai_n6276555/
Of course, it might make the honey taste like mushrooms
http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/publications.htm?seq_no_115=140685
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3741/is_10_52/ai_n6276555/
Of course, it might make the honey taste like mushrooms
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