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Tiny killer that could wipe out the honeybee: Scientists find mite is eating the insect's ORGANS
- Tiny mite, called Varroa destructor, eats one of the honey bee's organs
- Called the fat body, it serves many of the same functions as the human liver
- Causes bee to lose ability to detoxify pesticides and robs them of food stores
- The scientist involved will be talking at the BBKA Spring Convention in April 2019
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