RT @MegaDarren: #IWokeUpThinkingAbout how bees use cuticular hydrocarbons to recognize nestmates, and the honeybee parasite Varroa destruct…
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#IWokeUpThinkingAbout how bees use cuticular hydrocarbons to recognize nestmates, and the honeybee parasite Varroa destructor can change its hydrocarbons to mimic its host and avoid detection! #scicomm #FunFact https://t.co/5BwLRmb2MI https://t.co/tziylF9k
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Honey bee pest the varroa mite changes its chemical odour to mimic new host species. http://t.co/TFRCx1CilC @RSocPublishing
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Varroa destructor changes its cuticular hydrocarbons to mimic new bee hosts http://t.co/9FGWEHAJ3B