African bees defy Varroa mites

The bee parasite Varroa destructor is one of the probable causes of its decline in Europe. We're off to Burkina Faso, in West Africa, where Swiss research shows that the Burkina Faso bee is more resistant to Varroa than its European cousin.

The bee's parasite, Varroa destructor, is one of the probable causes of its decline in Europe