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Hygienic honey bees

Chris Packham meets dedicated apiarist, Ron Hoskins, who has researched the varroa mite afflicting many UK bee colonies. He has a plan to tackle the problem by breeding colonies that know how to control the infestations themselves.

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Springwatch2011, Episode 7

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