Disease shared to native bees via flowers

September 7 2019 - 4:00am
HARM: Australian research has shown Australian stingless bees are susceptible to Nosema ceranae, a parasite that causes European honeybees to become less active, develop an increase in appetite and die prematurely.: Photo: Dr Peter Yeeles.
HARM: Australian research has shown Australian stingless bees are susceptible to Nosema ceranae, a parasite that causes European honeybees to become less active, develop an increase in appetite and die prematurely.: Photo: Dr Peter Yeeles.

Sharing flowers with common honeybees could be detrimental to native Australian wild bees.

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