Fire Ants May Offer Insight Into Crippling Honey Bee Disease (opens in new tab)

Fire Ants May Offer Insight Into Crippling Honey Bee Disease By: Jessica RyanEmail: arspress@usda.gov Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are helping to protect honey bee populations while developing new strategies for managing fire ant populations. Honey bees are a vital part of pollinating our crops, while fire ants – an invasive species -- pose a major threat to humans, animals, and U.S. agriculture. ARS scientists are getting a better understanding of Deformed Wing Virus (DWV),...