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Honeybee Microbes Shape the Colony’s Social Behavior
Honeybee Microbes Shape the Colony’s Social Behavior
Recent research shows that the insect’s microbial community is central to protecting the hive from invaders—both big and small.
Honeybee Microbes Shape the Colony’s Social Behavior
Honeybee Microbes Shape the Colony’s Social Behavior

Recent research shows that the insect’s microbial community is central to protecting the hive from invaders—both big and small.

Recent research shows that the insect’s microbial community is central to protecting the hive from invaders—both big and small.

colony collapse disorder, microbiology

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